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ANCIENT 


HISTORICAL  RECORDS 


OF 


NOR  WALK,  CONN. 


WITH    A 


PLAN  OF  THE  ANCIENT  SETTLEMENT, 


AND    OF 


THE  TOWN  IN  1847 


C  O  M  P I T  BY 

EDWIi,    HALL, 

PASTOR    OF    THE    FIR.sT    CON'GREGATIONAL    CHURCTT. 


ANDREW    SELLECK,    NORWALK.    C(jNN.: 

IvisoN,  Phinney,  Blakeman  k  Co., 

48   AND   50   WALKER   STREET, 
NEW    Y  0  R  K. 


1865. 


REV.  KELSON    R.    PEARSOH 


Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1847,  by 
EDWIN  HALL, 

in  the  Clerk',-  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States, 
for  the  District  of  Connecticut. 


ADVERTISEMENT  TO  THE  READER. 


The  design  of  the  compiler  of  this  work  has  not  been  to  -write  a 
History  of  Norwalk;  but  to  copy  from  the  Records  whatever  mat- 
ters appeared  to  be  of  any  historical  interest  j  and  in  all  cases  to 
let  the  Records  speak  for  themselves. 

The  genealogical  registers  are  very  imperfect ;  and  if  any  fami- 
lies are  omitted,  it  is  because  they  were  not  put  upon  the  public  re- 
cords ;  and  because  the  compiler,  after  repeatedly  advertising,  and 
alter  some  months'  delay,  has  failed  to  obtain  them. 

It  was  the  compiler's  design,  strictly  to  limit  these  registers  to 
the  familes  of  such  as  were  married  before  the  year  1800 ;  but  dur- 
ing his  absence  some  names  were  forwarded  directly  to  the  printer; 
and  among  them  a  very  few  families  of  later  date,  which  were  in- 
serted and  printed  before  the  compiler  had  an  opportunity  to  cor- 
rect the  error. 

The  compiler  is  aware  that  much  more  might  have  been  accom- 
plished, by  searching  through  the  numerous  volumes  of  records  of 
later  years;  by  copying  the  monuments  in  the  burying  grounds; 
and  by  researches  after  the  old  records  and  registers  of  private 
families.  But  he  has  had  no  time  for  such  an  extended  research  ;  he 
did  not  consider  the  patronage  sufficient  to  warrant  the  additional  ex- 
pense ;  and  if  he  had  not  failed  in  his  efforts,  for  several  years,  to  en- 
list some  one  else  in  a  labor  which  he  deemed  so  desirable,  he  would 
himself  never  have  undertaken  it  at  all  He  therefore  trusts  that 
all  concerned,  insteadof  complaining  that  no  more  is  given  them, 
will  be  thankful  that  so  much  is  rescued  from  the  oblivion  to 
which  it  was  hastening;  and  will  use  whatever  efforts  they  deem 
proper,  to  secure  what  is  yet  left  behind. 

Norwalk,  Nov.  5,  1847. 


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INDEX 


HISTORICAL    RECORDS. 


Abbott,   George.  17  ;    notice  of,   18. 

estate  in  1617.  61  ;  his  children,  62  : 

estate  in  1687.  84. 
Abbott.   Jonathan,  a   soldier  in   the 

French  and  Indian  war.  87. 
Abbott.  John,  estate  in  1687,  84. 
Arms  and   ammunition,  98  ;  brought 

from  Stamford.  99. 
Ash-house.  55. 
Association  of  ministers,    called    in 

case  of  Rev.  S.  Buckingham.  115  ; 

for  advice.  147  ;  their  answer.  147  ; 

advice    for   procuring   a   minister. 

148  ;  advice  in  case  of  Mr.  Bucking- 
ham, 150. 
Austin.  Thomas,  105. 
Authority  pew,  150. 


Baptist  church.  171. 

Barnam.  Thomas.  20  ;  estate  in  1671. 

61:  in  1687.  84;  keeps  young  people 

still  in  meeting.  76. 
Beacham,   Robert,  17 ;    gate-keeper. 

45.  47. 
Beard.  Captain.  82. 
Beckwith.   Stephen,   17,   18 ;   estate. 

61.  84. 
Belden(,or  Belding),  John.  18  ;  estate, 

61  :  a  soldier  in  the  Indian  war,  84  ; 

ensign.  87. 
Belden.  Thomas,  127. 
Belden.  Samuel.  21  ;  estate.  61.  84. 
Benedict.    Thomas,    18,    19.'   24,    27  ; 

town  clerk,    58  ;     selectman,    58  ; 

estate.  61  ;  his  children.  62  ;  estate, 

in  1687.  83. 
Benedict.  Thomas,  Jr.,  18,  28  ;  chil- 
dren. 62  :  estate.  83.  ' 
Benedict.  Nithaniel.  127. 
Benedict.  Samuel,  28.  61,  84  ;  estate 

in  1687,  81. 
Benedict.  Thomas.  132  ;  John,  28,  83  ; 

John.   Jr..  61;    James.  61.  84  ;   Ne- 

hemiah.  132;  Daniel,  61,  a  soldier 

in  the  Indian  war,  63. 


Betts.  Thomas,  18,  19.  22.  25,  27  ;  es- 
tate in  1671,  61  ;  children,  62  ;  es- 
tate in  1687,  83. 

Betts,  Thomas,  Jr.,  21.  61.  83  ;  Tho- 
mas. 127;  Daniel.  Jr.,  127  ;  Dr. 
Thaddeus.  127.  133  ;  James,  sends 
a  man  to  the  wars,  64  ;  estate,  63  ; 
Daniel.  83. 

Birchard.  Joseph,  103. 

Blacksmith.  45. 

Bouton.  John.  17.  23  ;  estate.  61  ; 
children.  62  ;  estate  in  1687,  83  : 
sergeant.  87  ;  John.  Jr.,  83,  84. 

Brooks.  Lemuel.  127. 

Bridge,  over  river.  59  ;  at  the  great 
rock.  75  ;  repaired,  88. 

Brown,  James,  84. 

Bryant.  18. 

Buckingham.  Rev.  Stephen.  28  ;  set- 
tlement. 91  ;  ordination.  93  ;  fire- 
wood. 100  ;  difficulties.  114  ;  salary 
stopped.  115  ;  letter  to  the  town, 
116:  town  dissatisfied  with,  118; 
proposals  to  the  town,  119  ;  town 
treats  with  him,  119  ;  his  visits  at 
Mr.  Line's.  120  ;  further  difficulty, 
155. 

Burnet.  Rev.  Dr.,  165. 

Burning  the  woods.  98. 

Burving-ground.  over  river,  102  : 
Mill  Hill.  126. 

Bushnell.  Francis,  61,  84  ;  Richard, 
18. 

Butler,  John,  87. 


Campfield.  Matthew,  17, 19  ;  removes 
to  Newark,  N.  J.,  20  ;  Samuel,  18, 
21.  24;  estate.  61;  children,  62 ; 
Ebenezer.  87  ;  Nathaniel.  24. 

Carter.  Samuel.  105  ;  John,  127. 

Cannon.  John.  127. 

Cannon  and  cannon-ball,  131. 

Caner.  Rev.  .Mr.,  156. 

Chesnut  Hill.  62. 

Children,  estate  for,  61  ;  of  the  town, 
62. 

Church,  Edward,  18. 


INDEX. 


Church,  call  the  minister  ;  the  town 
concur.  92. 

Church  of  England.*  sundry  persons 
draw  off  to  in  the  difficulties  with 
Mr.  Buckingham.  146  ;  grant  of 
land  to  Professors  of.  122  ;  deed  to. 
123  ;  land  on  Strawberry  Hill.  124  ; 
also.  124  ;  its  professors  exonerated 
from  taxes  to  Congregational  soci- 
eties. 156  ;  to  pay  their  rates  to 
their  own  minister.  1.36  :  meeting 
of  its  professors  with  the  Prime 
Ancient  Society.  157. 

Clothing  for  soldiers,  141,  137. 

Clappum.  Peter.  84. 

Colts,  marked.  74. 

Cockenoes  Island.  58.  62. 

Commonage.  110. 

Comstock.  Christopher.  18,  25  ;  es- 
tate in  1671.  61  ;  tavern  keeper.  61  ; 
estate  in  1687.  84 ;  serjeant.  87  ; 
Samuel,  ensign.  108  •,  Daniel.  84  ; 
Moses.  120. 

Committee  of  Inspection,  127, 128, 130. 

Confederation.  124. 

Consociation.  118.  163. 

Continental  Battalions,  131  ;  cur- 
rency. 137  ;  Congress.  127. 

Copp.  John.  96. 

Cornish,  Mr.,  69. 

Cosiar.  Richard.  83. 

Council  for  advice,  117  ;  advice  ac- 
cepted. 117. 

County  Congress,  123. 

Cowherd.  48.  53.  ' 

Crampton.  John.  18.  26,  61  ;  a  soldier 
in  the  Indian  war,  65  ;  estate,  83. 


Deacon's  Seat.  98. 

Deed  of  Indians  to  Roger  Ludlowe. 
30  :  to  Mr.  Hanford.  93. 

Dickinson.  Rev.  Moses,  his  manu- 
scripts. 13  ;  sent  for,  149  ;  settled. 
150. 

Drains.  43. 

Drum  beaten  by  Walter  Haite.  52,  58. 
71,  76  ;  town  drum,  76  ;  drum-cord. 


Dry  Hill,  79. 


£ 


Eells,  Captain.  82. 

Elders  and  messengers  at  ordination. 
93. 

Eli.  Nathaniel.  17.  19,  22. 

Estates,  list  of,  46,  61,  83  ;  for  chil- 
dren, 61. 

F 

Fairfield,  difficulty  with,  50  ;  line.  81- 
Fasting.  146. 


*  On  p.  170,  /.  17  from  top.  the  date 
1726  should  read,  '=  Feb.  27,  1726-7." 


Fences,  52. 

Fenn,  Joseph,  18,  27. 

Fines,  upon  majority,  77. 

Firewood,  price  of  in  1699.  94. 

Fillio.  John,  105. 

Fitch.  Thomas.  17.  19,  22,  43,  48,  63, 
58.  61.  83  ;  Thomas,  Jr.!  18,  27,  61  : 
children.  62  ;  estate.  84  ;  Colonel 
Thomas.  127,  141  ;  John.  84,  105  ; 
Timothy.  128  ;  Joseph,  18. 

Fort  Point.  21. 

French  war.  soldiers  quartered  in 
Norwalk,  125. 


Gallery  in  Meeting-house,  92. 

Governor  Fitch,  158  ;  adorning  his 
pew.  158. 

Gregory.  John,  17.  19.  21,  24.  61.  62, 
^^3  ;  John.  Jr..  61.  62.  83;  Jachin,  18, 
26,  61.  62.  84;  Thomas,  61  ;  a  sol- 
dier in  the  Indian  war.  63  ;  estate, 
84  ;  Joseph.  61,  83  ;  Jabez,  128. 

Gregory's  Point.  104. 

Gruman.  Samuel.  109,  127. 

Guard.  58.  131.  141,  142. 

Guard-house.  125. 

Gunpowder,  be  saving  of,  128. 

H 

Hales.  Thomas.  17  ;  Samuel.  17.  20.  22, 
Hanfjrd.  Rev.  Thomas.  14.  17.  24,' 29. 

41.   49.   59,   61,   62.   81.   83.   93  ;  '  his 

death.  85  ;  Mrs.  112  ;  Elnathan,  85  ; 

Eliezer.  86  ;    Phineas,  127  ;    Theo- 

philus,  83  ;  Thomas.  Jr..  85. 
Haies  (.or  Hayes).  Nathaniel,  17,  61, 

62.  83;  Samuel,   18,  24,  61,  62,  78, 

84. 
Haite  (or  Hoyt),  Walter.  17.  19,  23, 

47.  61.  84;  Asa.  127;    Goold,  127; 

Zerubabell.  84,  96  ;  John,  62. 
Haynes,  William.  86. 
Herdsmen.  54. 
Home  Lots,  table  of.  22. 
Homes,  Richard,  17,  20.  61,  62,  69,  83. 
Horseneck.  the  enemy  there,  136. 
Horses,  stray.  73  ;  unmarked,  74. 
Horsesheds.  98. 
Hubbell.  Thaddeus,  132. 
Hungry  Spring.  94. 
Hyatt.  Thomas.  21.  61  ;  a  soldier  in 

King  Philip's  war,  64,  83. 


Indian  Deed,  to  Roger  Ludlowe.  30  ; 
to  Captain  Patrick.  31  ;  to  first  set- 
tlers, 35. 

Indians,  48.  56.  57. 

Indian  war,  62. 

Islands  recorded  to  the  town,  98. 

Isaacs,  Captain  Benjamin,  127. 


Jades,  stray,  112. 


INDEX. 


Jesup,  Blackleach,  127. 
Judson,  Mr..  82. 
Jupp.  James.  65.  83. 
Justices,  how  seated  in  the  meeting- 
house, 158. 

K 

Keeler,  Ralph.  17,  19.  24,  26.  41.  61. 
83  ;  Walter,  17  ;  John,  18.  61,  83  ; 
Samuel.  61  ;  a  soldier  in  the  dire- 
ful swamp  fight.  64.  84. 

Kellogg.  Daniel.  17,  25,  58,  61,  62,  83  ; 
Samuel.  86. 

Ketchum,  Joseph,  18,  27,  84,  96. 

King's  Commissioner,  80. 


Labor,  price  regulated,  125. 

Ladders.  46. 

Land,  allotments  of.  44.  56,  79  ;  of  the 
Indians,  57.  82  ;  division  of,  66  ;  di- 
vision of,  over  river.  82. 

Law  for  toleration,  156.* 

Leaming.  Rev.  Mr..  130  ;  his  rate, 
159  ;  collectors  of  his  rates,  161. 

Lees.  William.  61.  84. 

Lines.  Mr..  120. 

Lockwood,  Ephraim.  18,  25.  61.  62.83; 
John.  83  ;  Daniel,  86  ;  Eliphalet, 
127  ;  Ebenezer.  130. 

Lots  drawn  for  land.  79.  83. 

Ludlowe.  Richard,  Indian  deed  to. 
30  :  agreement  with  the  first  set- 
tlers. 32  ;  assignment  to  first  set- 
tlers. 34. 

Lupton,  Thomas,  17,  23,  53,  61.  62.  83  ; 
Peter,  61. 

Lyon,  Andrew,  87. 

M 

IVIcAuley,  Donald,  his  salt,  130. 

Magazine,  town,  HI,  130  ;  Mama- 
chimon,  coats  to.  56.  59. 

Marvin,  .\iatthew.  Sen..  17.  19,  23,  61, 
83  ;  Matthew,  Jr.,  17.25,  56,  61,  62  ; 
Samuel.  93. 

Marsh.  Jonathan,  17,  23,  47. 

Meeting-house,  nails  for,  40  ;  the 
first.  49  ;  clap-boarded,  50  ;  addition 
to,  60  ;  a  new  one.  69  ;  committee.  I 
70,  72  ;  building.  70.  71  :  site  of  old  [ 
one,  78  ;  new  seats,  78  :  seating. 
80  ;  fortifying.  84  ;  '  gallery.  92  ; 
bell.  93,  99  :  seating.  99.  100  ;  the 
great  pew.  102  ;  belfry.  104  ;  seat- 
ing. 105  ;  ringing  bell'at  9  o'clock. 
105  ;  new  hou>e.  106  ;  whether  to 
repair.  107  :  beginning  new  one. 
109  ;  seats  taken  from  the  old  one, 
111  ;  seating.  Ill  ;  no  town  meet- 
ings to  be  held  there.  112  ;  selling 


*  Line  9  from  top  p.  156,  for  1127 
read  1.27.  'I 


the  old  one,  112  ;  the  old  bell  hung 
on  the  new  house.  113;  seating, 
113;  stone  steps.  114;  old  pulpit, 
115;  windows.  158;  Justices'  seat, 
1.58 ;  repairing,  162  ;  the  present 
one  built.  160. 

Merwin.  Thomas.  84  ;   Ozias,  127, 

Messenger.  Andrew.  21,  61.  84. 

Methodist  church,  171. 

Mill.  44,  51  ;  Henry  Whitney's,  tide, 
103. 

Miller,  James,  61. 

Minister.  14  ;  procuring  one.  87,  89  ; 
his  lot,  89  ;  fiiewood.90  ;  salary.  90, 
91  ;  house.  91  ;  one  allowed  to  Sau- 
gatuck,  116  ;  one  sent  for.  149. 

Ministers  of  the  1st  Congregational 
church.  165;  of  the  Ej)iscopal 
church.  163  ;  Methodist,  170  ;  2d 
Congregational  church.  168  :  Bap- 
tist. 171.  ' 

Monopolies  and  oppressions,  131. 

.Monroe.  David.  87. 

More.  Isaac.  17,  22.  43  ;  builds  a  wolf 
pic,  47. 

Morgan,  widow,  17. 

N 

Name  of  the  town  of  Norwalk  ;   its 

origin.  14. 
Nash.  Edward.  18  ;  builds  a  wolf-pit, 

47.  61.  84  ;  John.  28,  61.  62,  84. 
New  Canaan,  parish.  122  :    grant  to, 

122.  '     . 

Non-importation,  127. 
Norfield.  nullifiers,  128. 


Officers  of  the  town  in  1654,  43  ;  in 

1658.  43  ;  in  1670,  58. 
Olmstead.  Richard.  17,  19.  22,  48.  58. 

61  :  John.  61.  84  ;  James.  6l! 
Oysters,  gathering,  110. 


Patent  from  the  General  Court,  30. 

Patrick.  Captain,  31,  33. 

Parsonage,  121. 

Perkins.  Jonathan.  21.  61. 

Pew  for  the  Authority.  1.58. 

Pickett,  James.  18,  28'.  61. 

Planting  field.  41. 

Plati.  Jceph.  18.  28;  a  soldier  in  the 

French  and   Indian  war,  64  ;  cap- 

tain.  105  ;  John,  22.  26,  61,  62,  83  ; 

John.  Jr..  86.  ' 

Poplar  Plain,  nullifiers.  128. 
Pound.  42.  74. 
Powder  and  lead.  95. 
Presbytery  of  New  Brunswick  ;    its 

attempted    interference    resented 

159. 
Prime  Ancient  Society  organized,l46. 
Provisions  for  the  army,  139. 
Pulpit,  supplying,  117,  146,  164. 


INDEX. 


Quakers   exempted   from  ministers 
rates,  &c.,  by  law  of  1727,  156. 


Raymond.  Richard,  21,  26  ;  John.  21. 
61.  62.  84  :  John.  Jr..  84.  96.  105  ; 
Eliakim.  127  ;  Gershom.  127  ;  Clap. 
128  ;  Samuel,  87  ;  Jesse,  128. 

Rail  Hill,  179. 

Records,  town.  15  ;  church.  15,  16  ; 
of  the  Prime  Ancient  Society.  146. 

Reminiscences  of  aged  inhabitants- 
Mrs.  Philips.  172;  Phebe  Comstock, 
173,  174;  Onesimus,  173;  Thomas 
Benedict.  174  ;  Mrs.  Benedict,  176  ; 
Daniel  Nash.  177  ;  Nathaniel  Ray- 
mond. 178  ;  Mrs.  St.  John.  179. 

Reede.  John.  21.  48.  84  ;  John.  Jr.,  87. 

Ridgefield.  101.  105,  106. 

Riotous  proceedings.  126. 

Richards.  Nathaniel.  17, 19,  51,  58,  61; 
James.  127  ;  Samuel,  127. 

Rogers,  Uriah.  12S. 

Roach.  John.  63. 

Rockwell.  Jonathan,  83  ;  Thomas. 
87  ;  Joseph. 87. 

Ruscoe,  John,  17,  27,  61,  62,  83  ;  Tho- 
mas, 85. 

S 

Sabbath-day  house,  106. 

Salt  brought  from  Boston,  133  ;  dis- 
tributed. 136. 

Saybrook  platform,  135. 

Sawmill.  69. 

Saltpetre  works.  129. 

Saugatuck.  school  dame,  112. 

Scrivener.  Benjamin.  87. 

School.  69',  79,  110,  112. 

School-house,  95. 

School  society,  157. 

Seamer  cor  Seymour).  Thomas,  17, 
20.  23.  61.  62,  84  ;  Richard.  20.  45  ; 
Seth.  12S  ;  Lieut.  Matthew,  108. 

Sention  (or  St.  John"),  Matthew.  17. 
47  ;  Matthias,  17.  20.  23.  61,  62,  70, 
84  ;  Matthias.  Jr..  17.  84  ;  Mark.  18. 
47.  61,  84;  Samuel,  29,  61,  62; 
Captain  Stephen,  127  ;  Stephen.  2d. 
127;  James,  61;  Ebenezer.  83: 
Elizabeth,  83  ;  Joseph,  86. 

Settlement,  time  of,  13  ;  plan  of  the 
ancient,  16. 

Settlers,  first,  17.  18  ;  notices  of,  18  : 
agreement  for  the  planting  of  Nor- 
walk.  32. 

Sedge,  101. 

Silliman,  Samuel,  128. 

Sherwood.  Isaac,  87. 

Small-pox,  138. 


Smith.  Samuel.  18.  20,  27,  29,  61,  83  ; 
Joseph,  20  ;  Thomas,  20. 

Soldiers,  in  the  Revolution,  clothing, 
58.  124  ;  their  families  supplied,  124, 
136  :  to  be  raised,  139  ;  classes  for 
raising.  191  ;  hired,  143. 

Soldiers  in  the  Indian  war.  62. 

Stamford,  difficultv  with,  54,  67. 

St.  Paul's  parish.  123. 

Strawberry  Hill,  '/9. 

Stewart.  Robert.  18,  22,  27,  61,  71,  84  ; 
John,  103  ;  James,  84,  105. 

Stevenson.  Jonathan,  a  soldier  in  the 
swamp  fight,  65. 

Stone.  Mr..  88. 

Swamp  fight,  63,  66. 

Swaine,  Lieut.,  'must  leave  oflf  build- 
ing the  mill,  44. 


Taylor.  Thomas,  18,  27,  61,  62  ;  John, 

106,  107. 
Tarrytown,  the  enemy  there,  136. 
Tavern-keeper,  61.  70. 
Tennent,  Rev.  William,  159,  160,  162, 

164. 
Tide  mill.  103. 
Timber,  felling  of.  42. 
Toleration,  law  of  1727,  156. 
Town  burnt,  143. 
Town  charges.  95.  96. 
Town  herd,  45. 
Town  house,  120,  125,  137. 
Town  meetings,  48,  73,  77,  101,  102. 
Town  rate,  97. 
Townsmen,  43,  45. 
Tories,  140,  144. 
Training,  53. 

V 

Volunteers  in  the  Revolutionary  war, 
133. 

W 

Ward.  Thomas.  18.  25, 

Watch,  68.  73.  131.' 

Webb,  Richard.  20,  25  ;    Elizabeth, 

20,  61  ;  Ebenezer.  86. 
Wilton  parish,  113.  121, 
Winter  Wheatfield,  54. 
Whitney,  John.  68.  84  ;  Henry,  51, 52. 
Whitlock.  Oliver,  132. 
Wolf-pits.  47,  49. 
Wolves,  53.  85,  95. 
Wood,  Richard;  87  ;  Jonathan,  106. 
Woods,  burning  of,  42,  69. 


Young  people  to  be  kept  still  in  meet- 
ing, 53,  76. 


INDEX 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER. 


The  name  of  the  male  head  of  each  family  is  here  given.  His  m&ir- 
liage,  and  the  names  of  his  wife  and  children  will  be  found  at  the  place. 

[In  reading  these  registers,  it  should  be  borne  in  mind  that  the  Old  Style 
year  began  in  March.  This  will  explain  several  cases,  which  might  other- 
wise appear  very  singular.] 


Jibbott.  Jonathan,  190  ;  Jonathan.  196; 
Ebenezer,  213  ;  John,  219  ;  John. 
Jr.,  275  ;  Stephen,  291  ;  i^benezer, 
292. 

Jldams,  Isaac,  263;  Aaron.  272  ;  Peter, 
290. 

Arnold.  James.  264  :  Isaac.  2d.  2S9. 

Ayres.  Benjamin.  262  :  Ebenezer,  268. 

Barnam.  Thomas.  191,  192. 

Bartlett.  John.  199. 

Bartram.  Job.  223. 

Batterson.  Stephen,271  ;  Powell,  294. 

Bebee,  James,  192. 

Beers,  Nathan.  200. 

Belden.  Lieut.  John,  205  ;  John.  217  ; 
Samuel.  262  ;  Thomas,  262. 

Belknup.  Abel.  238. 

Benedict.  Thomas.  184  :  John,  Jr..  185. 
188, 196  ;  James.  188  ;  Samuel.  190! 
191  ;  James.  196  ;  Thomas.  205  ; 
Samuel.  211  ;  Nehemiah.  212  ;  Tho- 
mas. Jr..  214  ;  William.  240  ;  Wil- 
liam', 260  ;  Nathan.  260  ;  Thomas. 
Jr.,  264  ;  John,  Jr..  253  ;  William, 
Jr.,  261  ;  Aaron,  265  ;  Nehemiah. 
^8 ;  Nathaniel,  Jr..  270 ;  Jesse, 
271  ;  James,  289  ;  Isaac,  290  ;  Wil- 
liam. 299  ;  Nathan.  301. 

Setts.  Samuel.  204  ;  John,  son  of  John. 
207;  Thomas.  212;  Nathan.  220; 
John,  222  ;  Thaddeus,  226  ;  Mat- 
thew, 227 ;  Stephen.  231  ;  Seth. 
232  ;  Isaac,  251  ;  Enoch.  255  ;  Ste- 
phen 2d.  259  ;  William  M.,  260  ; 
lleuben,  273  ;  Thomas,  274 ;  Tho- 
mas, 274  ;  John,  274  ;  Matthew,  274; 
Thomas,  275  j    John,  275  j  Lewis, 


277;  Philo.  277;   Daniel.  Jr.,  282; 

Thadeus.  Jr..  233;  Silas,  287;  Heze- 

kiah.  295  ;  Peter.  299. 
Blackly.  Joseph,  198. 
Bolt.  John.  203  ;  William.  231  ;  David, 

238  ;   David.  260  ;  John,  266. 
Bouton  (Bowten).  John.  182.  183  ;  Jo- 
seph, 222  ;    Esaias.  232  ;    William, 

244 ;     Samuel.    257  ;     Isaac.    256  ; 

Joshua,  260  ;  Aaron,  271  ;  Stephen, 

230. 
Brooks.  Lemuel.  258  ;  Henry,  295. 
Brovn.  James.  197  ;  James.  208;  John, 

214  ;  Avery,  241  ;  Jedidiah.  249. 
Buckinsrham.  Stephen.  Jr.,  209. 
Burgess.  Joseph.  293. 
Burnet.  Rev.  Matthias,  248. 
BurraU.  Jonathan.  235  ;  Samuel,  239. 
BurtceU.  Samuel.  273. 
Bushnell.  Francis.  188, 
Butler.  Daniel,  286. 
Byxbce.  Moses,  250  ;   Hopkins,  256  ; 

Joseph,  256  ;  John,  260,  John,  290. 
Cameron.  John,  208. 
Camp.  Abraham.  221  ;  Jonathan,  229 ; 

Jonathan,  Jr..  229;    Stephen,  229; 

Isaac,  262  ;    Richard,  267  ;  Samuel 

Jervis,  231. 
Canfield.  Samuel,  202. 
Cannon.  John.  227;  John,  258;  James, 

232  ;  Samuel.  286. 
Carter,  John,  2:B4  ;  Samuel,  234;  Ebe- 
nezer. 235  ;  John.  235  ;  Ebenezer, 

275  ;  Samuel.  275.' 
Carver.  Melzer.  238. 
Chapman,  John.  251  ;  Joseph,  283. 
C/Wc^5fer,  Abraham, 279;  Henry,293. 


10 


INDEX. 


Church.  Ebenezer.  230  ;  Daniel.  256. 

Clinton.  Joseph.  231  ;  Jo?epli.  297. 

Cole.  Thomas.  276  ;  Asa.  277. 

Comstock.  Christopher.  185.  189.  190. 
195  ;  Daniel.  190  :  Samuel.  195  ; 
Moses.  196  ;  Caleb.  239;  David.  2  46  ; 
Strong.  276  ;  Thomas,  230  ;  Aaron. 
237. 

Copp.  John.  206. 

Crampton.  John.  188.  190,  191. 

Crofoot.  Ebenezer.  277. 

Curtis,  tphraim.  243. 

Day.  Absalom,  257. 

Darrow,  John.'219. 

Dean.  Jonathan.  212. 

De  Forest.  Lliud,  302. 

Dickinson.  Eev.  Moses.  225. 

Dickson.  John.  202.  Hugh.  301. 

Dikemun.  Levi,  2J7  ;  Wolcott,  275  ; 
Stephen.  279. 

Downs.  William.  252  :  Wolcott,  275. 

Edwards.  William.  209. 

Eells.  Jeremiah  B..  225  ;  Moses  C. 
295. 

Everett.  Joseph.  267. 

Eversley.  John.  283  ;  John.  283. 

Fairchild.  Thomas,  222  ;  Samuel,  226; 
Gilbert.  230. 

Fairweather.  Hanford.  247  ;  Jacob. 
291. 

Fi7ich.  Nathaniel.  207  ;  Billy.  269  ; 
Seth.  281  :  John.  286. 

F\tch.  Thomas.  189,  287  ;  John,  191  ; 
Nathaniel.  191  ;  Thomas,  Gov.. 
206;  Ebenezer.  213  :  Matthew.  221  : 
John.  223  ;  James.  230 ;  Samuel. 
233  :  Elijah.  233  ;  Theophilus.  241  ; 
Nathaniel.  244  :  James.  Jr..  247  : 
Haynes.  252;  Elijah.  Jr..  273  ;  Wil- 
liam. 273;  Zachariah  Whitman.  290: 
John.  294  ;  Timothy,  295  ;  Henry. 
298  :  Jonathan.  r02. 

Fountain.  Moses.  210. 

Gaylord.  Rev.  William,  282. 

Green.  Jacob.  216. 

Gregwy.  Jakin.  186.  191  ;  John.  Jr. 
186  ;  Judah.  137.  190,  192.  193 
Thomas.  191  ;  Ebenezer.  199  ;  Sam 
uel.  222  ;  Nathan.  234  ;  Thomas 
236;  Aaron.  240;  Elias.  246;  Isaiah. 
246;  IVIoses.  260;  Jabez.  265  ;  Ebe 
nezer.  266  ;  Thomas.  267  ;  Moses 
284  ;  Jehiel.  289  ;  Elijah.  302. 

Gruman.  Samuel.  206  ;  John,  244 
Jeremiah.  254 ;  Isaac,  272;  Iho 
mas.  296. 

Haite.  (Hovt).  John,  183.  185. 187, 190 
Zerubabell.  193  ;  Caleb.  198  ;  Ca 
)eb.  Jr..  199  ;  Ezra.  215  ;  David 
215  ;  Daniel.  218  ;  Nathan.  224 
Asa.  2.39  ;  Thomas.  239 :  Job,  241 
Ebenezer.  247  ;  Goold.  248  ;  John 
250  ;  Walter,  2-50  ;  Jonathan.  251 
Samuel,  257  ;  Justus,  272  ;  Goold 
272 ;    Stephen,    272 ;    Isaac,    276 


Thomas.  233  ;    Isaac,   234  ;   Elijah, 

292  ;  Jonathan.  294  ;  Matthew.  296: 
.Matthew.  Jr..  301  ;  David,  his  chU- 
dren,  302  ;  Timothy,  302  ;  Walter, 
302.  ' 

Hanford,  Eev.  Thomas.  183.  187  ;  El- 
nathan.  225  ;  Samuel.  228  ;  Levi, 
23.5;  Daniel.  243;  Theophilus,  B., 
250  ;  Levi.  253  ;  Ebenezer.  253  ; 
John.  Jr..  265  :  Hezekiah.  278  :  Phi- 
nehas.  278;  John,  280;  Stephen, 
296  :  Abijah.  298-;  Bartlet.  301  ;  Mo- 
ses. 301  ;  Thaddeus.  301.' 

Hartshorn.  Jonathan.  204. 

Hawkins.  Jos..  271. 

Hayes.  Samuel.  191.  207  ;  Isaac.  198  ; 
James.  2C2  ;  James.  219  ;  Silas.  254: 
John.  238. 

Hendrick,  Nathan,  268  ;  Nathaniel, 
272.  ' 

Hickox  (Hickok),  Carter.  223  ;  John, 
22.^  ;  John.  231  ;  Noah.  271  ;  Seth, 
2,7  ;  Jesse.  2'»0. 

Hill  William.  247. 

Hubhell.  Zadock.  277. 

Hull  Josiah.  216. 

Hut  butt.  Joseph,  243  ;  Daniel.  281  ; 
John.  234. 

Husted.  Jonathan.  235;  Theodore.  243, 

Hyatt.  Thomas.  183  ;  Elienezer.  223 ; 
Gilbert.  235  ;  John.  261  ;  Alvin.  290. 

Isaacs.  Ralph,  212 ;  Isaac  Scudder, 
240. 

James.  Peter.  240  ;  Daniel,  265  ;  Jem- 
my. 265. 

Jarvis.  William.  211 ;  Nathan.  234  ; 
Melancthon.B..257;  Hezekiah, 269; 
Nathan.  270. 

JeUiff.  William.  235. 

Jennings.  Jacob.  266  ;  Hezekiah.  294; 
Isaac.  301  :  Isaac.  302. 

Jesup.  Joseph.  254  ;  Blackleach,  278. 

Johnson.  Chauncey,  293. 

Jvpp  James.  191. 

Keeler.  John  (.son  of  Ralph).  189,  190, 
191  ;  Samuel.  191  ;  John.  Jr..  197  ; 
Samuel,  Jr..  201;  Samuel.  201  ; 
Timothy.  227;  Samuel.  238;  Aaron, 
248  ;  Seth,  251  ;  William.  258  ;  Ste- 
phen. 262  ;  Jeremiah.  2o2,":  Isaac, 
237;  Thomas.  238;  Phinehas.  302 ; 
Luke.  302  ;  Timothy.  301 ;  Isaac, 
298  ;  Isaac,  303. 

Kellogg.  Daniel.  187.  192 ;  Samuel, 
199  ;  Joseph.  234  : '  Eliasaph,  211  ; 
John.  214  ;  David.  218  ;  John.  249  ; 
P.penetus.  235;  Stephen,  273  ;  Enoa, 

293  ;  Samuel.  296. 

Ketchum.  Joseph.  190;  Nathaniel,  198. 

Knapp.  Alick.  247  ;  Epenetus,  254. 

Knight.  Doct.  Jonathan.  258. 

Knox.  Dr.  Hugh.  250. 

Lambert.  David,  2o7  ;  David,  Jr.,  248. 

Little.  John.  217. 

Lockwood.  Ephraim,   184,    189,   192; 


INDEX. 


11 


Joseph,  194  ;  Eliphalet,  201;  James. 
203  ;  Joseph,  206  ;  Ephfaim,  215  : 
Peter.  218  ;  Joseph,  222  ;  John.  236; 
Joseph.  238;  Job,  246;  Ebenezer. 
260  :  William,  265  ;  Ephraim  234  ; 
Nehemiah.  234  ;  Stephen,  2Jl  ;  Eli- 
phalet. 300 ;  William  S.,  301  ; 
Buckingham,  300.  . 

Mullory.  Lewis.  244. 

Marvin.  Matthew,  account  of.  181  ; 
his  children.  182  ;  John,  194  ;  John, 
21.5  :  Matthew.  242. 

McNab.  Betsy.  293. 

Meal.  Abijah.263  ;  James.  266  ;  John. 
267  ;   Matthew.  289. 

Mervine  (Merwine,  Marvin),  Seth. 
222  ;  Samuel,  230  ;  Barnabas,  242  ; 
Ozias.  245  ;  Matthew,  2i2  ;  Ste- 
phen. 254  ;  Barnabas.  285  ;  Samuel. 
285. 

Middicbruok,  Samuel,  278  ;  Nathan, 
278. 

Mills.  Joseph,  245. 

Mitchell.  Rev.  Justus.  283. 

Morehouse.  David,  2.55  ;  Noah,  297. 

Morgan.  Ezekiel.  270,  271;  James, 
276  ;   Zalmon.  332. 

Mott.  William.  2.55. 

Nash.  John,  198;  John,  Jr..  198;  John, 
227;  Micajah,  234;  Noah,  284; 
James.  257  ;  Jonathan,  268  :  Na- 
than 2rO  ;  David,  270  ;   Daniel,  273. 

Olmsttad.  John,  185  ;  John,  193,  John. 
216  ;  Darius,  243  ;  Joseph,  266  ; 
Hezekiah.  267;  Samuel.  2rl.  278  ; 
Samuel.  4th,  278  ;  Reuben,  291. 

Parrat.  John,  217. 

Parti  ick.  Samuel, 

Patchen.  Jared,  272. 

Peck.  John.  238. 

Pellett.  Waters,  286. 

Pelts.  Peter.  301  ;  Henry,  301. 

Person.  Thomas,  237. 

Phillips.  Ebenezer,  237. 

Pickett.  James,  185,  192  ;  James,  208  ; 
Ezra,  238. 

Piatt,  John,  186,  186,  188,  192  ;  John, 
Jr.,  193.  197  :  Joseph.  197  ;  Samuel, 
200  ;  John.  219  ;  Samuel,  251. 

Price.  David.  235. 

Prindle,  Samuel,  209. 

Pope.  Charles,  223. 

Quintard.  Evert,  253. 

Raiment  (Raymond),  John,  184,  186  ; 
John,  Jr.,  193  ;  John,  Jr,.  195  ;  Tho 
mas,  2G5  ;  John,  210  ;  Samuel,  Jr., 
210  ;  Joshua.  214  ;  Eliakim,  =223  ; 
Gershom,  224 ;  Benjamin,  22_  . 
George,  223  ;  Eiiakim,  230  ;  Asahel'. 
237  ;  faul,  238  ;  Nathaniel.  240  ; 
Lewis,  251  ;  Aaron,  252;  Gershom. 
255  ;  L-dward,  256  ;  Naphtali,  257  ; 
Hezekiah,  238  ;  Josiah,  264  :  Tho- 
mas. 2j6  ;  Jesse,  231  ;  Moses,  237  ; 
Nathaniel,  Jr.,  287  ;  John,  3d,  294. 


Reed.  Thomas.  200  ;  Thomas,  Jr.,  207: 
William.  2ll  ;  Nathan,  221  ;  Daniel, 
224  ;  Benjamin,  P.,  257  ;  John,  259; 
Benjamin.  2 il  ;  Daniel,  261. 

Resseguie.  Alexander,  196. 

Richards.  Samuel  210;  Gershom,  242; 
Daniel,  245  ;  Isaac,  252  ;  Samuel, 
2.9. 

R'ggs.  Jonathan.  2)9. 

Rockwell.  Thomas.  2)3  ;  John,  215. 

Rogers.  Uriah.  213  ;  Hezekiah,  292. 

Sunford.  Nathan.  302. 

Saunders,  Jabez,  226  ;  John.  236 ; 
Holmes.  242  ;  Thomas.  Jr.,  251. 

Scott.  William,  263. 

Scrivener  (Scribner).  Benjamin,  189  ; 
John.  200  ;  Abraham.  233  ;  Mat- 
thew. 233  ;  Enoch.  301. 

Seamer  (Seymour).  Thom3s,  182, 193  ; 
William,  261  ;  James.  271  ;  Seth, 
293  ;  Ezra,  293  ;  Jonathan.  296  ; 
Lewis.  298  ;  Samuel,  298  ;  Samuel, 
303  ;  Lewis,  303. 

Selleck.  Nathaniel,  249 ;  James,  Jr., 
265  ;  Charles,  280  ;  Jacob,  281  ; 
Uriah,  301. 

Sention.  (St.  John),  James.  185  ;  Sam- 
uel, 190  ;  Maik.  192.  195;  Samuel, 
192  :  Joseph,  195  :  James,  Jr.,  204; 
Nehemiah,  223  ;  Caleb,  231  ;  Abi- 
jah,  245  ;  Peter,  245  ;  Cook,  245  ; 
Stephen.  245  ;  Phinehas,246  ;  Jesse, 
247  ;  Adonijah,  251  ;  William.  256  ; 
Josiah,  2>7  ;  Abiaham,  259  ;  Isaac, 
263  ;  Ezra,  263  ;  Silas,  263  ;  Mat- 
thias, 239  ;  Enoch,  269  ;  Stephen, 
2;3  ;  Eliphalet,  236  ;  Joseph,  291  ; 
Benjamin,  2)5;  iViatthias,  300;  John, 

300  ;  John,  300  ;  Bela,  300  ;  Samuel, 

301  ;  Aaron,  3C2;  Isaac,  2J9  ;  Buck- 
ingham. 300  ;  George.  300  ;  Isaac, 
303;  Isaac,  sen.,  303;  Bula,  304; 
Matthew,  304  ;  John,  304. 

Sherman,   Roger  M..  239  ;   Richard, 

2>9. 
SilUman,   Samuel   C,    247 ;    Joseph, 

294. 
Smith,  Ebenezer,  208  ;   Robert,  220  ; 

Eliakim.    2j0  ;    Eliakim,  Jr.,  250  ; 

Asa,  253  ;    Daniel,  270  ;    Phinehas, 

272  ;    David,    275 ;    Charles,    278 ; 

James,  285  ;  Noah,  239  ;  Peter,  301. 
Stewart  (Stuart)    Robert,  186  ;  John. 

241  ;  Simeon, 279  ;  Isaac,  291.' 
Stone.  Olney,  248. 
Street.  Nathaniel,  219. 
Sturdicant.  William.  190. 
Sturges.  Ezekiel,  255. 
Tay/or,  Thomas.  184.  185;  Lt.  John, 

220  ; '  Josiah,  217  ;    John,   Jr.,  2'20  ; 

Noah,  223  ;  Seth.  277. 
Thacher,  Josiah,  224  ;  Thomas  Fitch, 

243  ;  Josiah.  231. 
TreadweU^  John  P.,  301. 
Truesdell,  WilUam,  205. 


12 


INDEX. 


Trumbull,  James,  290. 
Turrell.  Samuel.  279. 
Tuttle.   David,   203  ;    Edmond,    241  ; 

Enoch.  267  ;    David.  269 ;   Nathan. 

281  ;  John,  231  ;  Selleck.  290  ;  Eli. 

297  ;  Ehenezer,  297  ;  Wid.  Abigail, 

297. 
Van  Antwerp,  Nicholas.  2.50. 
Wareing,  Edmund.  194;  Michael.  22.3; 

Eliakim,  225  ;  Joseph,  231  :  Joseph. 

Jr..  241  ;  Eliakim,  249  ;  Isaac,  264. 
Waiion.   Robert,   259  ;    Robert,  Jr., 

2-59. 
Waterbury.  Thaddeus,  279. 
Weed.  Nathan.  225  ;  Darnel,  263,264  ; 

Ebenezer,  296. 
Webb.  Richard,  188. 


Wfiite,  Peter.  231  ;  Samuel.  279  ;  Sam- 
uel, Jr..  279  ;  Stephen,  230. 

Whitlock.'Uezekiah,  285  ;  Daniel. 286. 

Wliitney.  John,  189  ;  John.  192  ;  Rich- 
ard. 195  ;  Joseph.  197  :  Henry,  199; 
John,  Jr.,  202  ;  Josiah.  208  ;  Joseph, 
213  ;  Elijah.  217  ;  Hezekiah,  217  ; 
Abraham,  227  ;  David.  234  ;  Benja- 
min, 236  ;  Timothy,  236  ;  Benjamin, 
261  :  Ebenezer,  287  ;  David,  Jr,, 
238  ;  Asa.  298. 

Wicks.  Stephen.  238. 

Williams.  Nathan,  255. 

Willson.  John.  266. 

Wilson.  John.  264. 

Wood,  Samuel,  196  ;  Stephen,  289, 

Young,  Richard,  265. 


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HISTORICAL  RECORDS  OF  NORWALK. 


INTRODUCTORY. 

THE    TIME    OF    SETTLEMENT. 

Trumbull,  in  his  History  of  Connecticut,  vol.  i.,  p.  115, 
says,  that  in  1640,  "Mr.  Ludlow  made  a  purchase  of 
the  eastern  part  of  Norwalk,"  "  Capt.  Patrick  bought 
the  middle  part  of  the  town,  "  and  that  "  A  few /ami- 
lies  seem  to  have  planted  themselves  in  the  town  about 
the  time  of  these  purchases.'''^  On  p.  202,  under  the 
date  of  1651,  he  says,  "  Though  the  eastern  and  middle 
parts  of  Norwalk  had  been  purchased  more  than  ten 
years,  yet  there  had  been  only  a  few  scattering  inhabit- 
ants within  its  limits."  Trumbull  is  minute  and  accu- 
rate in  his  dates  concerning  the  purchases,  and  in  the 
date  of  the  order  of  the  General  Court  for  the  settle- 
ment [1650].  In  addition  to  the  public  records,  he 
had  access  to  other  sources  of  information,  which  are 
now  lost,  viz.  the  "  Manuscripts  of  Rev.  Moses  Dickin- 
son," to  which  he  refers,  p.  202.  But  on  what  author- 
ity he  says  that  "  A  few  families  seem  to  have  planted 
themselves  in  the  town  about  the  time  of  these  purchases^' 
[1640],  and  that  at  the  time  of  its  regular  settlement 
[1651],  there  were  "  a  few  scattering  inhabitants"  with- 
in the  limits  of  the  town,  I  know  not.  I  find  no  recog- 
nition of  the  presence  of  such  prior  inhabitants  on  the 


U  NORWALK.  [1651. 

town  records.  On  the  15th  of  February,  1651,  the 
planters  were  here,  as  appears  from  the  deed  from 
RuNCEiNHEAGE.  Somo  of  them,  at  least,  were  proba- 
bly here  the  year  beforor  There  is  a  tradition  that 
several  of  them  spent  the  winter  here. 

THE  FIRST  MINISTER. 

In  the  great  Bible  of  Capt.  Hezekiah  Betts,  who  died 
in  1837,  aged  77,  I  find,  among  other  historical  memo- 
randa, entered  by  his  own  hand,  that  Thomas  Hanford 
began  to  preach  to  the  people  of  Norwalk  about  the 
year  1648.  As  Capt.  Betts  was  so  curious  about  such 
matters,  and  so  accurate,  I  had  entertained  no  doubt 
that  his  record  was  correct,  and  so  published  it ;  but  as 
the  people  who  agreed  for  the  settlement  with  Mr.  Lud- 
lowe,  in  1650,  engaged  to  "  invite  an  orthodox  and  ap- 
proved minister  with  all  convenient  speed,"  it  is  clear 
that  Mr.  Hanford  was  not  here  in  1648.  Trumbull  is 
doubtless  correct,  when  he  says,  p.  299,  "  the  same 
year  [1652]  Mr.  Thomas  Hanford  began  to  preach 
at  Norwalk,  and  some  time  after  a  church  was  formed 
in  that  town,  and  Mr,  Hanford  ordained  pastor. '* 

THE   NAME. 

The  common  tradition  concerning  the  name,  is  the 
account  given  by  Barber  in  his  Historical  Collections, 
p.  392,  that  the  name  Norwalk  is  derived  from  the  one 
day's  "  North-waW  that  limited  the  northern  extent 
of  the  purchase  from  the  Indians.  It  is  wonderful  that 
so  awkward  and  improbable  a  fancy  ever  gained  credit. 
Norwalk  is  the  old  Indian  name.  The  Indians  were 
called  "  the  Norwake  Indians'"  and  the  river  bore  the 


1653.]  THE  RECORDS.  15 

name  of  "  Norwake  River,"  when  the  English  first 
came  to  these  shores.  Mr.  Litdlowe's  purchase  in  1640 
was  from  "  The  Indians  of  Norwalke,"  and  the  land  is 
described  as  lying  between  ''  the  twoe  rivers,  the  one 
called  the  Norwalke^  the  other  Soakatuck.'*^*  In  the 
earliest  town  records  the  name  is  written  Norwalke 
(the  w  probably  silent,  as  in  Wari^ick).  Our  aged 
people  retain  the  ancient  (and  probably  true)  pronunci- 
ation, Norruck.  Bradley's  Register  says  that  the  early 
Colony  Records  call  it  Norrwake. 

THE    RECORDS. 

The  first  record  of  town  proceedings  is  under  the  date 
of  1653.  The  first  book  of  grants  and  deeds  is  entire  ; 
but  it  was  evidently  not  begun  till  some  20  years  after 
the  first  settlement.  From  1653,  the  record  of  town 
proceedings  appears  to  be  full  and  complete.  The  first 
books  are  much  worn,  and  in  some  places  the  writing  is 
so  much  defaced  as  to  be  illegible.  The  remaining 
books  are  in  a  good  state  of  preservation. 

The  early  Church  Records  are  irrecoverably  lost.  Phebe 
Comstock,  aged  83  years,  informs  me  that  she  used 
often  to  visit  at  Dr.  Burnet's,  and  at  one  time  desired 
to  see  the  Church  Records.  Dr.  Burnet  threw  open  a 
book-case,  and  said  :  "  There  :  whenever  any  of  my  pa- 
rishioners wish  to  consult  the  Church  Records,  there 
they  are  at  their  service."  She  often  consulted  them. 
There  were  three  large  folio  volumes,  one  kept  by  each 
of  the  three  ministers,  Mr.  Hanford,  Mr.  Bucking- 
ham, and  Mr.  Dickinson;  each  volume  filled  with  writ- 

*  It  is  a  pity  that  the  unmeaning  name  of  Westport  was  ever 
substituted  for  the  old  Indian  name  of  Saugatuck.  If  I  were  an 
inhabitant  of  that  town,  I  would  never  cease  to  petition  the  Legisla- 
ture till  they  changed  it  back  again. 


IG  NORWALK.  [1664. 

ing.  She  says  that  after  Dr.  Burnet's  death,  in  1806, 
these  volumes  were  left  in  a  basket  in  the  old  parson- 
age, and  were  gnawed  and  eaten  through  and  through 
by  rats,  and  quite  destroyed.  The  Town  Records* 
are  invaluable. 

PLAN    or    THE    ANCIENT    SETTLEMENT. 

The  ground-plot  (except  the  river  and  salt-meadows) 
is  taken  from  an  actual  survey  by  Thomas  Benedict, 
3d.  I  The  division  of  the  lots  I  have  made  out  from  the 
"  Table  of  Homelots,"  compiled  from  the  records. 
As  these  records  were  not  made  till  some  twenty  years 
after  the  settlement  (some  of  them  much  later)  during 
which  time  several  changes  had  occurred  ;  as  neither 
the  length  nor  breadth  of  any  lot  is  mentioned,  and  the 
quantity  given  only  by  estimate  ;  and  as  some  of  the 
original  grants  were  never  put  on  record,  and  are  men- 
tioned only  incidentally  in  the  boundaries  of  the  oiher 
lots,  it  will  readily  be  seen  that  there  was  no  small  diffi- 
culty in  making  out  the  plan  with  desirable  accuracy. 
There  are,  however,  several  fixed  landmarks ;  the  roads 
and  the  coast  are  the  same.  The  site  of  the  meeting- 
house is  certain.  The  lots  correspond  with  the  descrip- 
tion in  the  "Table  ;''  they  fill  up  the  space  assigned. 
There  are  other  corroborative  evidences  of  the  accuracy 
of  the  plan.  I  showed  to  an  aged  descendant  of  the 
Fitch  family,  the  lot  which  Thomas  Fitch   bought  of 

*  But  they  are  kept  in  a  wooden  building,  without  any  security 
against  fire ;  and  should  a  conflagration  occur  in  that  long  and  ha- 
zardous range  of  wooden  buildings,  they  will,  in  all  likelihood,  be 
destroyed. 

t  The  map  of  the  parts  east  of  the  river  up  to  the  churches  is 
from  a  survey  of  Mr,  Benedict's. 


1655.]  THE  FIRST  SETTLERS.  17 

Edward  Church.  "  Oh,  now  I  remember,"  said  she, 
"  that  my  grandfather  used  to  call  it  '  the  Church  lot,' 
though  I  had  entirely  forgotten  it."  In  making  out  the 
plan  I  found  it  impossible  to  fill  out  the  space  south  of 
Matthew  Sention's  and  George  Abbott's  lot,  with- 
out making  some  proportionably  too  large.  I  took  the 
plan  to  several  aged  people,  who  at  once  told  me  that 
the  open  space  below  these  lots  lay  open  to  common 
even  within  their  recollection.  Mr.  Samuel  Fitch 
went  with  me  on  to  the  ground,  and  pointed  out  the 
boundaries.  I  flatter  myself  that  whoever  will  compare 
the  plan  with  the  *'  Table  of  Homelots,"  and  then 
go  over  the  ground  with  the  plan  open  in  his  hand,  will 
be  satisfied  with  its  general  accuracy. 

the  first  settlers. 

There  is  no  complete  list  of  the  original  settlers, 
but  a  Table  of  '^  Estates  of  lands  and  accommodations" 
in  1655,  contains  the  names  of  the  following  inhabitants. 
Abbitt,  George  Kellogge,  Daniel 

Beacham,  Robert  Lupton,  Thomas 

Beckwith,  Stephen  Marvin,    Matthew,  Sen. 

BowTON,  John  Marvin,  Matthew,  Jr. 

Campfield,  Matthew         More,  Isacke 
Eli,  Nathaniel  Marsh,  Jonathan 

Fitch,  Thomas  Morgan,  Widow 

Griggorie,  John  Olmsted,  Richard 

Hales,  Samuel  Richards,  Nathaniel 

Hales,  Thomas  Ruskoe,  John 

Haite,  Walter  Sention,  Matthias,    Sen. 

Haies,  Nathaniel  Sention,  Matthias,  Jr. 

Hanford,  Thomas  Rev.     Sention,  Matthew 
Homes,  Richard  Seamer,  Thomas 

Keeiler,  Ralph  Web,  Richard. 

Keeiler,   Walter 


18  NORWALK.  [I65a 

In  a  List  of  accounts  in  1654,  are  the  following  names 
■which  do  not  appear  in  the  preceding  list  of  Estates,  viz. : 

Bryant,  Raiment,  Richard 

Church,  Edward  Seamer,  Richard 

Fitch,  Joseph  Whitinge,  Giles 

Nash,  Edward 

And  in  1656  the  following  : 
Morgan,  Owen  Reid,  William 

And  in  the  Table  of  Home  Lots,  the  following  :  some 
of  whom  must  have  come  in  several  years  later. 

Benedict,  Thomas,  Sen.  Haies,  Samuel 

Benedict,  Thomas,  Jr.  Lockwood,  Ephraim 

Benedict,  John  Ketchum,  Joseph 

Betts,  Thomas  Keeler,  John 

Bushnell,  Richard  Pickett,  James 

Campfield,  Samuel  Platt,   Joseph 

Com§tock,  Christopher  Sention,  Mark 

Cralsipton,  John  Stewart,  Robert 

Fitch,  Thomas,  Jr.  Smith,  Samuel 

Fenn,  Joseph  Taylor,  Thomas 

Gregory,  John,  Jr.  Ward,  Thomas. 
Greggorie,  Jakin 

The  following  notices  of  the  first  settlers  of  Norwalk, 
I  find  in  the  "  Catalogue  of  the  Names  of  the  First 
Puritan  Settlers  of  the  Colony  of  Connecticut, '^ — "  By 
R.  R.  Hinman.     Hartford,   1846." 

"Abbott,  George,  1648."* 
"  Beckwith,  Stephen,   1649." 
"  Belding,   John"    (son  of  John   of  Wethersfield, 
who  died  1677). 

«  Date  of  the  first  mention  in  the  Colony  Records. 


1656.3  THE  FIRST  SETTLERS.  19 

"•  Benedict,  Thomas,   1662."* 

"  Bett«,  Thomas,  Guilford,  1650^'  (Mr.  Hinman 
refers  to  Widow  Betts,  1639,  and  John  Betts,  1648). 

**  Camfield,  (or  Campfield,)  Matthew — a  magis- 
trate and  judge  ;  not  only  a  leading  man  there,  but  in 
the  Colony. — One  of  the  signers  of  the  petition  to  King 
Charles  II.  for  the  Colony  ;  in  1662,  appointed  with 
Gold  and  Sherman  to  hold  courts  at  Fairfield. 

"  Ely,  Nathaniel"  Hartford,  1635, — nonstable, 
1639,  "one  of  the  settlers  of  Norwalk,  but  afterwards 
removed  to  Springfield,  Massachusetts." 

"  Fitch,  Thomas, — a  brother  of  Rev.  James,  at 
Saybrook,  and  of  Joseph,  of  Windsor. 

^^  Gregory,  John — a  deputy,  1662-3. 

"  Hoyt,  Walter,  Windsor,  1640. 

"  Keeler,  Ralph,  Hartford,  1639,  viewer  of  chim- 
neys in  '45. 

"  Marvin,  Matthew — surveyor  of  highways  at 
Hartford  in  1639,  and  '47  ;  an  original  proprietor  and 
settler  in  Hartford  before  '39  ;  removed  to  Norwalk^ 
deputy  to  the  General  Court  from  Norwalk  in  '54. 

"  Olivisted,  Richard,  Hartford,  1640,  constable  '46, 
fence  viewer  '49,  deputy  in  '62-3  ;  moved  to  Norwalk 
and  was  made  a  military  officer.  In  1661  was  appoint- 
ed with  John  Banks,  and  Joseph  Judson,  who  were  ap- 
pointed by  the  General  Court,  to  run  the  lines  between 
Fairfield  and  Stratford." 

''  Richards,  Nathaniel,  of  Hartford- — in  the  Colo- 

*  Of  Thomas  Benediet,  a  much  earlier  account  is  given  among 
the  family  records  of  Norwalk  in  this  work, 

Mr.  Hinman  says,  that  Robert  Lockwood  came  to  Connecti- 
cut from  Cambridge,  and  was  probably  one  of  the  settlers  of  Nor- 
walk. I  do  not  find  that  this  is  so  j  perhaps  this  is  the  origin  of 
^he  family. 


NORWALK.  [I65& 


ny  in  1639  ;  constable  in   '41  and  '49,  orderer  of  the 
town  in  '44,  deputy  in  43. 

"  Senchion,  or  St.  John,  Matthias,   1640. 

"  Seymour,  Richard,  Hartford,  1639,  chimney 
viewer  in  '46. 

"  Webb,    Richard,  Hartford,    1639, — on    the  first 
Grand  Jury  at  the  General  court  in  the  Colony  in  1643. 
Also  a  juror  in  '43-4,  selectman  in  '48^  surveyor  of  high 
ways  in  '49.     He  soon  after  removed  to  Stamford,  was 
made  free  there  in  '62." 

The  following  additional  particulars  concerning  some 
of  the  first  settlers  are  taken  from  the  1st  book  of 
Grants  and  Deeds. 

'*  Elizabeth  Webb,  relicke  of  Richard  Webb,"  in 
1677,  employed  her  ''  Beloved  brother  John  Gregory 
to  make  an  agreement  with  Thomas  Butler  of  Hartford, 
and  his  wife,''  they  *' laying  claime  to  the  estate  of 
my  deere  husband,  Richard  Webb,  deceased, — "fol.  51. 

Richard  Homes,  of  Stratford,  Oct.  12,  1657,  bought 
of  Alexander  Bryan,  of  Milford,  the  home-lot  which  was 
Thomas  Smith's:  and  March,  1663,  the  lands  of  Ste- 
phen Beckwith,  planter,  of  Norwalk. 

Matthew  Campfield,  late  of  Norwake,  now  resi- 
dent in  Newarke,  in  the  Colony  of  New  Jersey  (gave  a 
deed)  to  his  son  Samuel,  April  1,  1669. 

Samuel  Hales,  now  of  Weathersfield,  late  of  Nor- 
wake, sold  to  John  Piatt,  May  14,  1669. 

Thomas  Barn  am,  of  Fairfield,  had  agrant  before  1663. 

Joseph  Smith,  late  of  Long  Island,  bought  of  Sam- 
uel Campfield  the  north  part   of  his  home-lot  in  1675. 

Samuel  Smith,  in  1672,  a  parcel  of  land  in  Indian- 
field. 


1656.]  THE  FIRST  SETTLERS.  21 

Samuel  Belding,  Feb.  28, 1673,  bought  two  parcels 
of  land  in  the  Neck  planting-field. 

James  Pickit,  in  1674. 

Thomas  Betts,  Jr.  (fol.  55),  in  1677,  bought  of 
Benjamin  Fenn,  of  Milford,  the  house  and  home-lot 
formerly  belonging  to  his  brother,  Joseph  Fenn. 

Richard  Raymond,  removed  to  SayWooke,  gave  a 
deed  to  his  son  John :  in  1677  empowered  his  ''  well 
beloved  brother  Thomas  Betts,  of  Norwalk,"  to  record 
all  his  divisions,  &c.  :  and  in  1676,  gave  by  will  all  his 
lands  in  Norwalk  "  unto  those  children  which  my  son 
John  Raymond  allready  have  or  may  have,  by  Mary 
Raymond  his  present  wife." 

John  Reede,  "  of  Rie,"  bought  of  Richard  Homes. 
^  "  James  Miller,  and  Martha  his  wife,  of  Ry,  in  the 
county  of  Fairfield,"  Dec.  26,  1681. 

Andrew  Messenger,  June  28,  1686  (fol.  85), 
bought  land  of  Walter  Hoyt. 

Samuel  Camfield's  house  and  four  acres,  between 
Thomas  Betts  and  Ephraim  Lockwood,  Dec.  17,  1681. 

Thomas  Hyatt,  in  1679,  bought  land  of  James  Mil- 
ler (James  Miller  and  Martha  his  wife,  of  Rye,  Dec. 
26,   1681). 

Jonathan  Perkins,  bought  of  Nathaniel  Richards, 
Feb.  23,  1677. 

fort  point. 

In  1689,  John  Gregory  gave  a  deed  to  his  son 
Thomas,  of  a  piece  of  land  "  Lying  on  the  West  side 
of  Norwalke  Towne  plott,  2  acres — bounded  East  by 
the  common  land  banck  ;  West,  Norwalk  river  ;  South 
by  the  poynt  of  common  land  where  the  Indian  Fort 
formerly  stood;  North  by  Thomas  Betts'  Marsh  Mea- 
dow." 

2* 


22  NORWALK. 


TABLE   OF   ORIGINAL   GRANTS  OF  HOME-LOTS   TO 
THE    FIRST  SETTLERS. 

COMPILED   FROM     THE     RECORDS   IN   THE     FIRST    BOOK     OF     GRANTS 
AND    DEEDS. 

jVbfe. — These  records  appear  to  have  been  made  some  twenty 
years  and  more  after  the  grants.  They  are  generally  without  date, 
interspersed  with  other  records  from  1670  to  1690.  Probably  some 
original  grants  were  never  put  on  record ;  they  are  incidentally 
mentioned  in  the  boundaries  of  other  grants.  The  estimated  quan- 
tity, and  the  boundaries  are  given ;  but  not  the  length  of  any  of 
the  boundaries.  Over  some  of  the  records,  another  hand  has  in- 
serted the  date  1652.  The  book  is  complete  :  the  folios  being  num- 
bered from  1  onward. 

GRANTEES. 

Richard  Olmstead,  4  acres  1  rood. 

Bounded  east  by  Common  land,  west  by  Town's  High- 
way, north  by  Thomas  Hale's  home-lot,  south  by 
Nathaniel  Eli's  home-lot. 

Thomas  Fitch  (purchased  the  lot  laid  out  to  Edward 
Church  in  1655),  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Town  Highway,  west  by  Daniel 
Kellogg's  home-lot,  north  by  Nathaniel  Richard's 
home-lot,  south  by  Matthew  Marvin,  Sen.'s,  home- 
lot. 

Nathaniel  Eli  (sold  to  Thomas  Betts),  4  acres  2  roods. 
Bounded  east  by  The  Common,  west  by  Town 
Highway,  north  by  Richard  Olmsted's  home-lot, 
south  by  the  other  Highway. 

Samuel  Hales  (sold  to  Robert  Stewart  of  Milford,  in 
1660),  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  The  "  Commoninge,"  west  by  High- 
way, north  by  "  The  Commoninge,"  south  by  Ma- 
thias  Sention's  home-lot. 

John  Piatt  (in  1663),  4  acres  2  roods. 

Bounded  east  by  Highway  and  Common  land,  west 
by  Ephraim  Lockwood's  home-lot,  north  by  Samuel 
Gamfield's  lot,  south  by  Thomas  Fitch,  Jr.'s,  home-lot. 

Isacke  More  (sold  to  Mark  Sention  in  1660),  4  acres. 
Bounded  east  by  Town  Highway,  west  by  "  The 
Coafe  [cove]  bancke,"  north  by  George  Abbott's 
home-lot. 


HOME-LOTS.  23 


Richard  Seamer  (afterwards  his  son's,  Thomas  Sea- 
mer,  by  exchange). 

Bounded  east  by  The  Common,  west  by  Town's 
Highway,  north  by  Town's  Highway,  south  by  Rich- 
ard Webb's  home-lot. 

John  Bowten,  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Mr.  Han  ford's  and  John  Ruscoe's 
home-lot,  west  by  Highway,  north  by  Highway,  south 
by  Thomas  Lupton's  home-lot. 

Matthew  Marvin,  Sen.,  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Town's  Highway,  west  by  Daniel 
Kellogg's  home-lot,  north  by  Thomas  Fitch's  home- 
lot,  south  by  Meeting-house  yard  and  Matthew  Mar- 
vin, Jr.'s,  home-lot. 

Thomas  Lupton,  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Richard  Homes  and  Mark  Sen- 
tion's  home-lot,  west  by  Mathias  Sention's  home-lot 
and  Common,  north  by  John  Bowten's  home-lot,  south 
by  George  Abbott's  lot. 

Jonathan  Marshe,  two  parcels,  4  acres. 

The  Greater — Bounded  east  by  Highway,  "the 
coafe  bancke"  of  Norwalk  River,  north  by  the 
Commoninge,  south  by  Thomas  Ward's  home-lot. 
The  Less — Bounded  east  by  Commonage,  west 
by  the  aforesaid  highway,  north  by  Commonage, 
south  by  Commonage. 

Walter  Haite,  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Towti  Highway,  west  by  "the 
Common  by  the  bancke  coafe"  [cove],  north  by  Ma- 
thias Sention's  home-lot,  south  by  George  Abbott's 
home-lot. 

Nathaniel  Richards,  4  acres  1  rood. 

Bounded  east  by  Town  Highway,  west  by  Norwalk 
River  "  coafe  bancke,"  north  by  Isacke  More's  home- 
lot,  south  by  Thomas  Fitch's  home-lot. 

Matthias  Sention,  Sen.,  Bought  of  Mr.  Steeile  of  Far- 
mington,  who  married  the  widow  of  Richard  Seamer,  4 
acres     (granted   in  addition    1,  April  6,   1661),    5 


acres. 


Bounded  east  by  Common  land,  west  by  Towti's 
Highway,  north  by  Samuel  Hale's  home-lot,  now 
Robert  Stewart's,  south  by  Matthew  Camfield's 
home-lor. 


24  NORWALK. 


Ralph  Keeiler,  4  acres  1  rood. 

Bounded  east  by  Common  and  Neck  fence,  west  by- 
Town  Highway  and  Edward  Nash's  home-lot,  north 
by  Richard  Webb's  home-lot,  south  by  Town  High- 
way and  Edward  Nashs  home-lot. 

Mr.  Thomas  Hanford,  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Town's  Highway,  west  by  John 
Bowten's  home-lot,  north  by  Town's  Highway,  south 
by  John  Ruscoe's  home-lot. 

Nathaniel  Campfield,  5  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Common,  west  by  Town's  High- 
way, north  by  Matthias  Sention's  home-lot,  south  by 
Richard  Olmsted's,  that  was  Thomas  Hale's  home- 
lot. 

Samuel  Campfield  (apparently  in  1670),  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Brooke  swamp  of  common  ground,~ 
west  by  Common  Highway,  north  by  Ralph  Keeler's 
home-lot,  now  Thomas  Betts',  south  by  John  Piatt's 
home-lot. 

Thomas  Benedick,  Sen.  (recorded  March  1,  1669-70, 
having  possessed  it  some  years  before),  purchased  of 
Mr.  Hanford  1  acre  1  rood,  of  John  Ruscoe  2  roods, 
of  John  Bowten  1  rood — 4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Mr.  Handford's  and  John  Ruscoe's, 
west  by  John  Bowten,  north  by  Town  Highway, 
south  by  Richard  Homes. 

Samuel  Haies  (two  parcels,  the  last  a  piece  of  salt 
meadow  in  the  rear  of  the  first),  5  acres. 

Bounded  east  (first)  by  Common  Highway,  west  by 
"The  bancke,"  north  by  Common  land,  south  by 
Ralph  Keeler's  home-lot,  that  was  Thomas  Ward's. 
Salt  meadow — Bounded  east  by  Bank  of  Sd.  home-lot, 
west  by  "  Norwalke  river  coafe,"  north  by  "  Coafe 
of  sd  river  up  to  the  bancke,"  south  by  "  the  creeke." 

John  Gregorie,  Sen.  (4  acres  granted,  bought  4  acres 
of  Stephen  Beckwith),  8  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Town  Highway,  west  by  John  Rai- 
mond's,  north  by  Mr.  Haies'  lot  and  John  Benedict's 
lot  that  was  George  Abbott's,  south  by  Highway  run- 
ny by  "  the  coafe  bancke,"  'and  John  Gregorie,  Jr.'s. 

John  Gregorie,  Jr.,  received  from  John  Gregorie,  Sen., 
of  the  above,  1  acre  2  roods. 


HOME-LOTS.  25 


Richard  Web,  4  acres. 

Boxmded  east  by  Common  land  adjoining  the  neck, 
west  by  Town  Highway,  north  by  Thomas  Seamer's 
home-lot,  south  by  John  Raymond's  home-lot  that  was 
Ralph  Reeler's. 

Daniel  Kellogg,  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Matthew  Marvin,  Jr.'s,  Matthew 
Marvin,  Sen.'s,  and  Thomas  Fitch,  Sen.'s,  home-lots, 
west  by  Joseph  Fenn's  home-lot  and  a  bank  of  com- 
mon land,  north  partly  by  Nathaniel  Richard's 
home-lot,  and  by  the  "  coafe  bancke,"  south  by  Town 
Highway. 

Matthew  Marvin,  Jr.,  3  acres  2  roods. 

Bounded  east  by  "  Meeting-house  greene,"  west  by 
Daniel  Kellogg's  home-lot,  north  by  Matthew  Mar- 
vin, Sen.'s,  home-lot,  south  by  Town  Highway. 

Christopher  Comstock,  January  27, 1661  (then  of  Fair- 
field, bought  of  Thomas  Betts,  ^'  being  then  a  plan- 
ter inhabiting  in  Norwalke,"  his  ''  house,  home-lot, 
&c.,  with  haffe  the  land  lying  to  the  said  house,  laid 
out  to  said  Betts,  or  belonging  to  the  accommodation 
of  Nathaniel  Eli,"  folio  13),  4  acres. 

See  "  Nathaniel  Eli,"  who  sold  this  lot  to  Thomas 
Betts,  which  Thomas  Betts,  in  1661,  sold  to  Christo- 
pher Comstock. 

Ephraim  Lockwood,  December  30,  1664  (folio  13) — 
bought  the  home-lot  of  Jonathan  Marshe  ;  "  For  and 
in  consideration  of  one  mare  and  sucking  colt," — 
''  his  howse  with  the  shelfes,  dress  boards,  &c."  also 
the  yards,  hovells,  and  tenn  fruit  trees  growing  upon 
the  orchard  ;  and  also  the  home-lot  containing  one 
acre  more  or  less." 

For  boundaries  see  Jonathan  Marshe. 
Thomas  Betts  (bought  Nathaniel  Eli's  home-lot  ;  sold 
half  to  Christopher  Comstock  ;  also  bought  house  and 
home-lot  of  Ralph  Keeler — recorded  about   1660), 
4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Common  upland,  west  by  Common 

Highway,  north  by  John  Keeler's  home-lot,  south  by 

Samuel  Campfield's  home-lot. 

Thomas  Ward,  of  Norwalk  (September  1,  1665,  sold 


26  NORWALK. 


to  Ralph  Keeler  his  "  dwelling  howse  and  howses, 
&c.,"  reserving  *'  the  workshop  for  the  abode  of  his 
wife,  if  she  shall  have  occasion,  till  the  27th  of  Sept., 
1666,"  said  Ward  reserving  to  himself  "  to  take  away 
at  his  pleasure,  the  locks  upon  the  dwelling  howse 
doares,  and  the  younger  nursery  trees,  and  twoe  boards 
lying  upon  the  coller  beames" — folio  2,). 

Boundaries  not  given  save  on  the  north,  which  is 
bounded  by  Jonathan  Marshe. 

Thomas  Benedict,  Jr.  (bought  of  Joseph  Fenn,  1671, 
'^  now  home-lot,  lyinge  by  the  side  of  the  creeke  or 
river  called  the  Coafe"),  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Highway  leading  to  the  point,  west 
by  "  Bancke  of  the  coafe,"  north  by  Joseph  Fenn's 
land  adjoining  to  his  home-lot,  south  by  Cartway 
leading  out  of  Daniel  Kellogg's  meadow. 

Richard  Raimond  (^inhabitant  of  Salem,  in  the  juris- 
diction of  Mattachusetts  Bay,  bought  of  Ralph  Keel- 
er, October  20,  1662,  "My  howseing,  contained  at 
present  in  my  home-lott,  or  cow  yard,"  &c.,  "the 
howse,  flores,  doares,  glasse  windows,  shelfes,  or  ought 
else  necessarily  fastened  together"),  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  John  Gregorie's  lot  that  was  George 
Abbott's,  west  by  Common  land,  north  by  John  Bene- 
dict's that  was  George  Abbott's,  south  by^"  A  High- 
way running  to  the  sea  bancke." 

Jakin  Greggorie  (in  1666,  grant  of  home-lot  upland 
and  loe-land),  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Common  upland,  west  by  Common 
Highway,  north  by  Common  upland,  south  by  Tho. 
Tayler's  home-lot. 

John  Piatt,  of  Norwalk  (bought  of  Thomas  Lupton, 
March  9,  1665,  sold  in  1674  to  John  Bowten),  4  acres. 
Bounded  east  by  "  Reere  of  Thomas  Lupton's  house- 
lot  and  Richard  Homes's,  west  by  Matthias  Sention's 
land,  north  by  John  Bowten's  land,  south  by  George 
Abbott's  land. 

John  Crampton  ("  because  he  was  a  souldier  in  the  late 
Indian  war,"  1679),  3  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Highway,  west  by  Samuel  Benedict's 
home-lot,  north  by  Thomas  Betts,  Sen.'s,  home-lot, 
south  by  James  Miller's  home-lot. 


HOME-LOTS.  27 


Thomas  Fitch,  Jr.  (May  20,  1671,  bought  of  Samuel 
Camfield)  home-lot,  5  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Upland  of  the  common,  west  by- 
Town  Highway,  north  by  Joseph  Sention's  lot,  south 
by  Richard  Olmsted's. 

Samuel  Smith  ("  sonne"  to  Matthew  Marvin,  Sen., 
hath  given  him  by  said  Marvin,  August  20,  1674, 
folio  61,  "  haflfe  my  home-lot  and  halfe  my  orchard 
asitlyeth"). 

Joseph  Ketchum,  6. 

Bounded  east  by  Ephraim  Lockwood  and  common 
land,  west  by  Thomas  Taylor's  home-lot  and  common 
land,  north  by  Highway',  south  by  James  Picket's 
land. 

Thomas  Taylor  (home-lot  of  upland  and  lowland,  A.D. 
1670),  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Common  land,  west  by  Common 
highway,  north  by  Jakin  Gregorie's; 

Robert  Stewart  (Jan.  22,  1674,  bought  the  "200 
pound  lot  granted  to  Richard  Bushnell"). 

Bounded  east  by  Lands  of  Samuel  Camfield,  west  by 
Lands  of  Samuel  Camfield,  north  by  Lands  of  Samu- 
el Camfield,  south  by  Common  Highway. 

John  Ruscoe  (original  grant,  but  recorded  February  9, 
1683),  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Town  Highway,  west  by  Lot  for- 
merly Thomas  Lupton's,  north  by  Mr.  Handford's 
home-lot,  south  by  Richard  Homes'  home-lot. 

At  a  meetinge  heild  the  27th  of  March,  — 65,  granted 
and  voted^unto  Tho.  Betts  a  home-lott  of  4  acres,  lyinge 
next  to  Ralph  Keeiler's  home-lot,  the  said  Tho.  Betts 
having  at  the  saied  meetinge  resigned  that  home-lott 
lying  by  Will  Ruscoe's  unto  the  Towne's  hands. 

At  the  same  meeting  granted  and  voted  unto  Mstr. 
Ffenn  that  home-lott  lyine  by  Will  Ruscoe's  home-lott, 
which  Tho.  Betts  hath  resigned  up. 

Tho.  Benedict,  senr.,  in  1669,  bought  of  Samuel 


NORWALK. 


Campfield  his  houselot,  granted  him  by  the  town,  be- 
tween Tho.  Betts  and  Ephraim  Lockwood. 

Mr..  Buckingham's  home-lotj  4  acres  :  bounded  E. 
by  land  of  Tho.  Betts,  &  the  common  fence,  W.  by 
Town's  highway,  N.  by  home-lot  of  Tho.  Seamer,  S.  by 
home-lot  of  heirs  of  John  Raymond,  senr.,  deed.  (The 
lot  originally  laid  out  to  Richard  Webb. ) 

John  Nashe    (in  1688,  a  grant  in  the  rear  of   Robert 

Stewart's). 

Bounded  east  by  common  land,  west  by  Robert  Stew- 
art's home-lot. 

James  Pickett  (home-lot  in  1672),  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Common  Land,  the  said  lot  taking 
in  the  Water  Brook,  west  by  Common  Highway, 
north  by  John  Keeler's  home-lot,  that  was  Edward 
Ketcham's,  south  by  Judah  Gregory's  home-lot. 

Samuel  Benedict  (in  1678,  a  home-lot  upon  Dry  Hill), 
4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Highway  that  leadeth  to  said  hill, 
west  by  Town  Highway,  south  by  Thomas  Benedict, 
sen.'s,  homelot. 

John  Benedict,  in  1678,  home-lot  upon  Dry  Hill),  4 
acres. 

Bounded  east  and  west  by  Highway,  north  by  Robert 
Stewart's  lot,  south  by  Thomas  Betts,  sen.'s,  lot. 

Thomas  Benedict,  Jr.  (home-lot  between  Rayle  Hill 
and  Strawberry  Hill),  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Highway  upon  Strawberry  Hill, 
west  by  Highway  leading  to  the  old  Common  High- 
way, north  by  Samuel  Smith's  lot,  south  by  John 
Gregory,  sen.'s,  lot. 

JoS3ph  Piatt  (Recorded  Jan.  11,  1699,  grant  of  16 
acres  lying  at  W.  Rocks,  west  side  of  Highway 
leading  up   to    said  Rocks). 

Bounded 'partly  by  land  of  James  Miller,  north  by 
Ebenezer  Sension,  west  on  Highway,  south  partly  by 
land  of  Samuel  Betts  and  James  Miller. 


HOME-LOTS.  29 


Samuel  Smitli  (Feb.  20,  1680,  grant  of  home-lot  adja- 
cent to  Strawberry  Hill),  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Highway,  west  and  north  by  High- 
way, south  by  Thomas  Benedict,  jr.'s,  lot. 

Samuel  Sention  (May  12,  1682,  bought  home-lot  of 
James  Jupp),  4  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  John  Gregory,  sen.'s,  lot  and  Com- 
mon Land,  west  by  Common  Land,  north  by  John 
Bowten,  sen.,  that  was  George  Abbott's,  south  by 
Highway  running  by  the  "  Coafe  Bancke," — said  lot 
purchased  by  Jupp  of  Richard  Seamer. 

James  Beebe  (home-lot,  fol.  58,  between  two  hollows  in 
the  land  that  lies  against  Judah  Gregory's  and  John 
Hoyt's  on  the  left  hand  of  the  Path  or  Highway  lead- 
ing to  the  Mill),  2  acres. 

Bounded  east  by  Path  or  Highway,  west  by  the 
Bank,  north  by  a  Hollow  and  Common  Land,  south 
by  a  Hollow  and  Common  Land. 

NOTE. 

The  several  grants  made  to  each  person,  previous  to  the  record- 
ing— about  1670  to  1690 — are  generally  recorded  together.  Thus  : 
after  the  record  of  Rev.  Mr.  Hanford's  home-lot,  follow  records  of 
several  parcels  of  land  granted  to  Mr.  Hanford,  e.  g. : 

acres,  roods. 

10        2  at  Pine  Hill  and  Soakatuck  Plaine. 

6         0  in  the  Neck.  ^ 

5        1  Neck  and  Fruitful  Spring. 

4  2  Coast  Division. 
1         0  Planting  Field 

1  0        Meadow. 

2  2        Meadow  Field. 

2        1         Other  side  of  the  River. 

5  0        Meadow  at  Barren  Marsh. 

4  2  Upland  plain  of  the  Meadows. 

0  0  Out-meadow. 

6  0  Neck  Planting  Field. 
35  0  Saukatuck  Hill. 

6        3        Indian  Field. 

4        0        Rayle  Hill :  and  so  on  for  all  the  original  planters. 


30  NORWALK.  [1640. 

DEEDS. 

INDIAN    DEED    TO    ROGER    LUDLOW. 
[East  side  of  Norwalk  River.] 

A  copyie*  of  a  deede  of  sale  made  by  Norwalke  Indians, 
unto  Master  Roger  Ludlowe,  of  Fairfield,  asfolloweth, 
26th  February,  1640. 
An  aorreement  made  between  the  Indians  of  Norwalke 

o 

and  Roger  Ludlowe  :  it  is  agreed,  that  the  Indians  of 
Norwalke,  for  and  in  consideration  of  eight  fathom  of 
wampum,  sixe  coates,  tenn  hatchets,  tenn  hoes,  tenn 
knifes,  tenn  sissors,  tenn  jewse-harpes,  tenn  fathom 
Tobackoe,  three  kettles  of  sixe  hands  about,  tenn  look- 
ing glasses,  have  granted  all  the  lands,  meadows,  pas- 
turinge,  trees,  whatsoever  their  is,  and  grounds  betweene 
the  twoe  Rivers,  the  one  called  Norwalke,  the  other 
Soakatuck,  to  the  middle  of  sayed  Rivers,  from  the  sea 
a  days  walke  into  the  country  ;  to  the  sayed  Roger 
Ludlowe,  and  his  heirs  and  assignes  for  ever  j  and  that 
noe  Indian  or  other  shall  challenge  or  claim  any  ground 
within  the  sayed  Rivers  or  limits,  nor  disturb  the 
sayed  Roger,  his  heirs  or  assignes,  within  the  precincts 
aforesaid.  In  witness  whereof  the  parties  thereunto 
have  interchangeably  sett  their  hands. 

the  marke  Roger  Ludlowe. 

Witnesse  ^  ^«r 

^%    Tomakergo 

Thos.  Ludlowe    ^  the  marke  of 

W^  Tokaneke  ^/%  ^         1\ 

the  marke  of  ^  ^Asf'S^ 

^^"^^^j.       t^e  marke  of  Mahachemo,   Sachem 

Adam         prosewamenos  the  marke. 

•*  These  "  copies"  were  recorded  in  the  Book  of  Deeds  in  the 
year  167'^. 


1640.] 


INDIAN  DEED. 


31 


INDIAN    DEED    TO    CAPT.    PATRICK. 

[Of  thfi  meadows  and  uplands,  adjoininge,  lyinge  on  the  we«t  side  of  Norwake  River.] 

An  agreement  betwixt  Daniell  Patrick  and  Mahack- 
em,  and  Naramake  and  Pemenate  Hewnompom  indians 
of  Norwake  and  Makentouh  the  said  Daniell  Patricke 
hath  bought  of  the  sayed  three  indians,  the  ground  call- 
ed Sacunyte  napucke,  allso  Meeanworth,  thirdly  Asum- 
sowis,  fourthly  all  the  land  adjoyninge  to  the  aforemen- 
tioned, as  farr  up  in  the  cuntry  as  an  Indian  can  goe  in 
a  day,  from  sun  risinge  to  sun  settinge  ;  and  twoe  Islands 
neere  adjoining  to  the  sayed  carantenayueck,  all  bound- 
ed on  the  west  side  with  noewanton  on  the  east  side  to 
the  middle  of  the  River  of  Norwake,  and  all  trees,  mea- 
dows, waters  and  naturell  adjuncts  thereunto  belonginge, 
for  him  and  his  forever ;  for  whith  Lands  the  sayed  in- 
dians are  to  receive  of  the  sayed  Daniell  Patricke,  of 
wampum  tenn  fathoms,  hatchetts  three,  howes  three, 
when  shipps  come  ;  sixe  glasses,  twelfe  tobackoe  pipes, 
three  knifes,  tenn  drills,  tenn  needles  ;  this  as  full  satis- 
faction, for  the  aforementioned  lande.  and  for  the  peace- 
able possession  of  which  the  aforementioned  mahache- 
mill  doth  promise  and  undertake  to  silence  all  opposers 
of  this  purchase,  if  any  should  in  his  time  act,  to  wit- 
nesse  which,  on  both  sides,  hands  are  interchangeably 
hereunto  sett,  this  20th  of  Aprill,  1640. 


wittnesses 


Tobi  ffeap 
John  How 

TH 

niarke. 


pomenate 
his 

marke. 


marke    naromake. 


32  NORWALK.  [1650. 

AGREEMENT    OF    MR.     LUDLOW     WITH     THE    PLANTERS    OF 
NORWALK. 

A  copyie  of  tlie  agreement  and  articles  made  between 
Roger  Ludlow,  of  Fairfield,  and  Nathaniel  Eli,  and 
Rithard  Olmested,  with  the  rest,  for  the  settlinge  and 
plantinge  of  Norwalke. 

Articles  of  agreement  made  between  Roger  Lud- 
LowE  of  Fairfield,  esquire,  of  the  one  parte,  and  Na- 
thaniel Eli  of  Hartford,  in  the  River  of  Connecticut, 
Rithard  Olmsted  of  the  same,  in  the  behalfe  of  them- 
selves, and  Rithard  Webb,  Nathaniel  Rithards, 
Mathew  Marvin,  Rithard  Seamer,  Thomas  Spen- 
cer, Thomas  Hales,  Nathaniel  Ruskoe,  Isacke 
Graves,  Ralph  Keeler,  John  Holloway,  Edward 
Church,  John  Ruskoe,  and  some  others  about  plant- 
inge Norwalke,  over  the  19th  day  of  June,  1650. 

Inprimis,  the  sayed  Nathaniel  Eli  and  Rithard 
Olmested,  doe  covenant  and  promise  and  agree,  that 
they  will  set  upon  the  plantinge  of  the  sayed  Norwalke, 
with  all  convenient  speed  ;  will  mowe,  and  stacke  some 
hay  upon  the  sayed  Norwalke  this  winter,  to  the  end 
that  they  may,  in  the  spring  nest  at  the  farthest,  breake 
up  some  ground  to  plante  the  next  season,  foUowinge ; 
and  that  then  they  will  begin  to  build  and  inhabite 
their-with  some  considerable  companie,  and  to  invite  an 
orthodoxe  and  approved  minister  with  all  convenient 
speede  that  they  maybe  ;  and  that  the  plantation  shall 
not  be  taken  up  under  thirtie  approved  families,  in  a 
short  time  to  be  settled  their,  and  so  to  continue  ;  and 
that,  or  the  like  considerable  companie  ;  and  that  they 
will  not  receive  in,  any  that  they  be  obnoxious  to  the 
publique  good  of  the  Commonwealth  of  Connecticut. 
And  upon  that  consideration  the  sayed  Roger  Ludlowe 


1650]  INDIAN  DEED.  33 

is  willinge  and  doe  agree  to  surrender  the  purchase  of 
the  sayed  Norwalke,  whith  he  bought  of  the  Indians, 
of  the  sayed.  Norwalke,  some  years  since  ;  which  cost 
the  sayed  Roger  Ludlowe  fifteen  pounds,  some  years 
since  ;  as  by  the  purchase  will  appeare  ;  whith  sayed 
fifteen  pounds  is  promised  to  be  payed  to  the  sayed 
Roger  Ludlowe  or  his  assignes  by  the  sayed  Eli  and 
Olmested  their  assignes,  shortly  after  the  first  plantinge 
thereof,  with  consideration  for  the  sayed  fifteen  pounds 
from  the  disbursinge  thereof  unto  that  time  ;  as  also  that 
the  sayed  Roger,  shall  have  a  convenient  Lott,  laied  out 
for  his  sonnes,  accordinge  to  the  vallue  of  2001b.  in 
the  proportion  of  Rates  as  they  goe  by  themselfes  ;  and 
that  it  shall  be  one  of  the  first ;  the  publique  charges 
beinge  borne  by  the  sayed  Lott,  and  proportinabley  by 
themselfes ;  and  that  it  shall  be  one  of  the  first  Letts 
that  shall  be  Laied  out.     Witness  our  hands, 

Roger  Ludlowe. 


CONFIRMATION  OF  CAPT. 

A  true  and  perfect  Copyie  of  the  confirmation  of  the 
purchase  of  the  meadows  and  lands  adjoininge  ly- 
ing eupon  the  other  side  of  Norwake  River. 
Memoranda.     Wheareas  Aashowshack  and  Chachoa- 
mer,  Indians,  are  the  survivinge  propriators  of  the  Land 
lyinge  on  the  other  side  of  Norwake  River,  whith  sayed 
Land  was  fullie  bargained  for,  and  sold  unto  Captaine 
Patricke  of  Greenwich,  and  whereas  the  sayed  Aashow- 
shake  and  Chachoamer,  doe  testifie  and  affirme,  with 
other  Indians,  that  their  was  left  unpayed  by  the  sayed 
Captaine  Patricke  twoe  Indian  coates,  and  fowre  fathom 
of  wampam,  now  these  are  to  certifie,  that  I  Annanupp, 
Alias  Parrott,  so  named  and  knowen  to  the  English, 


34  NORWALK.  [1650. 

have  by  order  and  Appoyntment  of  the  Aashowshake 
and  Chachoamer,  received  of  Mstr.  Stephen  Goodier, 
of  new  Haven,  marchant,  the  sayed  two  coates,  and 
fowre  fathom  of  wampani ;  and  doe  by  their  order  and 
in  their  names,  hereby  acquitt  and  discharge  the  sayed 
Mstr.  Stephen  Goodier,  of  all  dues  or  demands  or  any 
claims  to  be  made  by  us,  or  any  Indians  what  soever, 
unto  any  farther  thinge  or  things  in  or  about  the  sayed 
purchase  of  Lande  made  firmely  by  Captaine  Patricke, 
and  now  hereby  confirmed  unto  the  sayed  Mstr.  Goodier, 
and  his  heirs,  and  assignes :  in  witness  where  of  I  the 
sayed  Annanupp,  Alias  Parrott  doe  hereby  sett  my  hand 
the  first  day  of  July,  1650. 

Witnesse 
Joshua  Attwater.     the  marke  ^Ul  of  Annanupp. 
Thomas  Kimberlie.  ^'^ 

the  marke       C     of  Anthitunn. 


I 


Memorandum.  Their  is  a  counterpart  of  the  afore- 
sayed  written  artickles  and  agreement  and  subscribed, 
by  Nath'n  Eli  and  Rithd  Olmested. 


A  COPYIE  or  THE  ASSIGNMENT  OF  NORWALKE,  PURCHASED 
BY  MSTR  LUDLOWE,   UNTO  NORWALKE  INHABITANTS, 

Aprill  the  13th  1654. 

Memorandum.     That  the  sayed  Roger  Ludlowe,  doth 
by  these  pressentes,  assigne  and  sett  over  unto  Nathaniell 


1651.]  INDIAN  DEED. 


Eli  and  the  rest  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Norwalke,  all  my 
title,  interest,  claime  and  demands  whatsoever  to  the 
plantation  of  Norwalke  and  every  part  thereof,  and  doe 
acknowledge  my  selfe  satisfied  for  the  same,  Witness  my 
hand  the  day  and  year  above. 

Rd  LUDLOWE. 


DEED    FROM    RUNCKINGHEAGE. 

This  Indenture  made  the  15th  of  February  1651, 
Between  Runckinheage,  Piamikin,  and  Magise,  and 
TowNTOM,  and  Winnapucke,  and  Magushetowes, 
and  Concuskenow,  and  Wampasum,  and  Sasseakun, 
and  Runckenunnett,  and  Pokessake,  and  Shoake- 
cuM,  and  Soanamatum,  and  Prodax,  and  Matumpun, 
and  CocKENOE-DE-Long-Tsland,  Indians,  of  the  one 
Partie,  and  Richard  Web,  Nathaniel  Eli,  Mat- 
THEWE  Marven,  senr.,  Nathaniel  Richards,  Isacke 
More,  Thomas  Fitch,  Thomas  Hales,  Richard 
HoLMSTED,  Richard  Seamer,  Ralph  Keeler,  Mat- 
thew Marven,  junior,  Nathaniel  Haies,  Edward 
Church,  Joseph  Fitch,  Planters  of  Norwake,  for  the 
use  and  behalfe  of  said  Town,  Witnesseth,  that  the 
said  Runckinheage,  and  Piamikin,  (&c.  &c.)  *  *  *  * 
Have,  and  in  and  for  the  consideration  of  Thirtie 
Fathum  of  Wampum,  Tenn  Kettles,  Fifteen  Coates, 
Tenn  payr  of  Stockings,  Tenn  Knifes,  Tenn  Hookes, 
Twenty  Pipes,  Tenn  Muckes,  Tenn  needles,  to  them  in 


36  NORWALK.  [1651. 

hand  paid,  Have,  and  Every  of  them,  for  themselves 
and  their  heyers.  Granted,  Bargained,  Sold,  assigned, 
Enfeoffed,  and  confirmed ;  and  by  these  Presents  doth 
Bargain,  grant,  sell,  enfeoffe,  assigne,  sett  over,  and 
confirme,  unto  the  said  Richard  Web,  (&c.  &c.)  *  *  * 
all  their  lands  called  and  known  by  the  name  of  Runck- 
inheage,  Rooaton,  or  by  whatsoever  name  or  names  the 
same  is  called  or  known,  Lying  and  bounded  on  the 
East  upon  y^  land  purchased  of  Captain  Patriarke, 
so  called,  on  the  West  bounded  with  the  Brook  called 
Pampaskeshanke,  which  said  Brook  and  passage,  the 
Bounds  W^est,  Extendeth  up  into  the  Country  by  marked 
Trees ;  and  so  far  as  the  said  Runckinheage,  and  the 
rest  above  mentioned,  hath  any  Right  and  proprietie  ; 
and  the  aforesaid  Land  bounded  with  the  Brook  called 
as  aforesaid  Pampaskeshanke,  from  the  aforesaid  pas- 
sage and  path  down  along  to  the  Sea.  And  the  afore- 
said Land  bounded  on  the  South  with  the  Sea ;  and  on 
the  North  the  Moehakes  Country;  with  all  the  Islands, 
Trees,  pastures,  meadinge,  water,  water  courses,  Rights^ 
members,  and  Appurtenances  whatsoever,  To  Have 
AND  TO  Hold,  and  quietly  and  peaceably  injoy,  all  the 
aforesaid  lands,  &c.  *  *  *  unto  the  aforesaid  Richard 
Web,  &c.  *=****  and  to  their  heyers  forever.  And 
the  aforesaid  Runckinheage  and  Piamikin,  and  Magise, 
and  Townetom,  Winnepucke,  Magushetowes,  Conkus- 
kenow,  Wampasum,  Sasseakun,  Runckenunnutt,  Po- 
kessake,  Shoakecum,  Soanamatum,  Prodax,  Matumpun, 
Cockenoe-de-Longe-Island,  Do  by  these  presents,  ac- 
knowledge to  have  received  the  aforesaid  Thirtie  fathum 
of  Wampum,  &c.  *  *  *  *  in  full  satisfaction.  In 
witness  whereof  the  above  said  parties  have  for  them- 


1651.]  INDIAN  DEED.  37 

selves,  and  every  of  them,  sett  to  their  hands,  the  day 
and  year  above  written  to  this  present  Indenture. 
Signed  and  delivered  in  the  presence  of 
Stephen   Beckwith, 
Samuell  Lumes, 
Samuel  Ely. 
his  his 

Runckin  «^^^— ■»  heage, 
mark. 

his  Magi     c-^%C«    se, 


c^ 


Piamikin,     L-^^'i  #  mark. 

his 
mark.  f\^ 

tis  Winna  W     pucke, 

Conkus    ^"^^  kenoe,  mark. 

""^^^  Towne  ^      Tom, 


Sasse        7^^^^  a  kum,  mark. 

,  his 

mark.  ^-^ 

^i^  Pro  ^J  dax, 
Warn     ^^^  Dassum,  mark. 


passum 


mark, 
his 


^>*^ 


Sassa       .J^J^  kun, 
mark. 


Rune  ^\       ^^^C\^^  kemunutt. 

Recorded  February  y"  24th,  1708-9. 

Pr.  John  Copp,  Recordr. 
% 


38  NORWALK.  [1686. 

PATENT. 

Whereas  the  Generall   Court  of  Connecticut  have 
formerly   granted  unto  y*  proprietors   inhabitants   of 
Norwalk,    all   those  lands  hoth  meadow  and  upland, 
within  these  abutments,  upon  the  Sea  on  the  South,  and 
to  runn  from  the  sea  towards  the  north,  full  Twelve 
miles,  and  abut  on  the  Wilderness  on  the  North,  and 
on   Fairfield  bounds   on   the   East,  and   on  Stamford 
bounds  on   the   West,  the  said  land  having   been  by 
purchase  or  otherwise  lawfully   obtained  by  the  Indian 
native  proprietors ;  and  whereas  the  proprietors  Inha- 
bitants of  Norwalk  have  made  application  to  the  Go- 
vernor  and    Company   of  the    Colony   of  Connecticut 
assembled  in  Court  May  the  14,  1685,  that  they  may 
have  a  pattent  for  confirmation  of  the  aforesaid  lands 
to  them  so  purchased  and  granted  to  them  as  aforesaid, 
and  which  they  have  stood  seized  and  quietly  possessed 
of  for  more  than  twenty  years  last  past,  without  inter- 
ruption ;    NOW,   for   a  more   full    confirmation    of  the 
aforesaid  Tracts  of  land,  as  it  is  butted  and  bounded 
aforesaid,  unto  the  present  proprietors  of  the  Township 
of  Norwalk, — Know  ye  that  the  said  Governor  and 
Company,  assembled  in  Generall  Court,  according  to 
the  commission,  and  by  virtue  of  the  power  granted  to 
them,  by  our  late  Sovereigne  Lord  King  Charles  the 
Second  of  Blessed  memory,  in  his  late  patent  bearing 
date  the  three  and  twentieth  day  of  Aprill  in  the  four- 
teenth year  of  his  said  majesties  Reigne,  Have  given 
and  granted,  and  by  these  presents  do  give  and  grant, 
Ratifie  and  Confirme,   unto  Mr.   Thomas  Fitch,   Mr. 
Thomas  Hanford,  Capt.  Richard  Olmstead,  Mr.  Tho- 
mas   Bennedick,    Mr.    Walter    Hoyt,    Mr.    Matthew 


1686.]  PATENT. 


Marven,  Mr.  John  Ruscoe,  Mr.  Nathaniel  Hayes,  Mr, 
Daniel  Kellog,  and  Mr.  Thomas  Seamore,  and  the  rest 
of  the  present  proprietors  of  the  Township  of  Norwalk, 
and  their  heirs  and  assigns  forever,  and  to  each  of  them, 
in  such  proportion  as  they  have  already  agreed  upon 
for  the  division  of  the  same,  all  that  aforesaid  tract  and 
parcell  of  land  as  it  is  butted  and  bounded ;  together 
with  all  the  woods,  upland,  arable  lands,  meadows, 
pastures,  ponds,  havens,  ports,  waters,  rivers,  adjoining 
Islands,  fishings,  huntings,  fowlings,  mines,  mineralls, 
quarries,  and  precious  stones,  upon  or  within  the  said 
tract  of  land,  and  all  other  profits  and  commodities 
thereunto  belonging,  or  in  any  wise  appertaining  ;  and 
do  also  grant  unto  the  afore  named  Mr.  Thomas  Fitch, 
and  Mr.  Thomas  Hanford,  ****=*  ^^^  &c.,  that  the 
aforesaid  tract  of  land  shall  be  forever  hereafter  deemed, 
and  reputed,  and  be,  an  entire  township  of  itself — To 
HAVE  and  to  hold  the  said  tract  of  land,  &c.,  *  *  *  * 
*##***  according  to  the  tenour  of  his  majestie's 
manor  of  East  Greenwich  in  the  county  of  Kent  in  y^ 
Kingdom  of  England,  in  free  and  common  soccage,  and 
not  in  cappitee  nor  by  Knight  service ;  they  yielding 
and  paying  therefore  to  our  Sovereigne  Lord  the  King, 
his  heirs  and  successors,  only  the  fifth  part  of  all  the 
Oar  of  Gold  and  Silver  which  from  time  to  time,  and 
at  all  times  hereafter  shall  be  gotten,  had,  or  otherwise 
obtained ;  in  lieu  of  all  rents,  services,  duties,  and 
demands  whatsoever  according  to  Charter.  Tn  wit- 
ness whereof,  we  have  caused  the  seal  of  the  Colony  to 
be  hereunto  affixed,  this  eighth  day  of  July,  1686,  in 
the  second  year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereigne  Lord 
James  the  Second,  by  the  grace  of  God,  of  England, 


40  NORWALK.  [1686. 

Scotland,  France,  and  Ireland  King,  Defender  of  the 
Faith,  &c. 

ROBERT  TREAT,  Governor. 

March  30th,  1686,  pr.  order  of  the  Governor 
and  Company  of  the  Colony  of  Conect- 
icot,  signed 

Pr.  me  John  Allyn  Secretary. 

The  above  written  is  a  true  coppie  of  y* 
original,  being  examined  and  com- 
pared therewith,  July  8th,  1686. 

A  true  copie  of  y*  Record, 

Eleazar  Kimberly,  Secretary. 

Recorded  Dec.  21st,  1708, 

Pr.  me  John  Copp,  Recorder. 


1653.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  41 

TOWN  RECORDS. 

EXTRACTS  FROM  THE  TOWN  RECORDS  OF  NORWALK. 
Swine  in  the  Planting  Field. 

At  a  meetinge  9tli  of  May,  1653,  it  is  agreed  and 
ordered,    that   if  there   shall  be    found   any  swine   in 

the* and    planting    field    without    youkes    on, 

such* have  been  agreed  upon  formerly,  that  it 

shall* lawful  for  any  inhabitant  to  kill  any  of 

such  aforesaid  swine  being  found  in  the  above  said 
woods,  after  the  date  hereof,  provided  the  person  killinge 
any  such  swine  shall  immediately  endeavour  to  informe 
the  owners  of  such  swine,  that  they  may  take  them  and 
make  meate  of  them  ;  and  this  order  to  continue  untill 
the  companie  shall  repeale  it. 

Mr.  Hanford  s  House. 

Desember  the  18th,  1653,  agreede  by  the  Towns- 
men about  Mstr.  Hanford's  house  with  Ralph  Keeiler 
and  Waltar  Haite  as  followeth,  viz.  :  Ralph  Keeiler  is 
to  fell  all  the  Timber,  and  hewe  what  is  to  hewe,  and 
frame  all.     The  timber  to  be  laied  by  and  shinckles 

to  be  laied  by  in* ,  and  he  to  raise  the  house, 

and  to   hange  the  shinckles  with  pinnes,  and* 

them* in  clay  and  to  make  the  morter,  and* 

house  is  to  be  in  lenth  26  feete,  and  bredth 

16 and  for  the  saied  worke,  he  is  to  have 

in  wheate  at  the  marchants  price, rest  in  current 

pay,  and  he  is  to  finish  the by  the  10th  of  Aprill 

next ;    and  the  said* is  to  do  all  the  

worke  belonging  to  the Frame,  in  such  con- 

venent   time    as   may   sute Keeiler,    for  which 

worke  he  is  to  have  ye for  which  worke  he  is  to 

*  Obliterated, 


42  NORWALK.  [1653. 

put  it  in  his  rates, provide  800  of  board,  at  7s  a 

hundred  for  it  im Uppon  further  consideration 

the  aforesaid  frame  is  to  be  31  foote  in  lenth,  and  18 
foote  in  bredthe,  and  Ralph  Keeiler  is  to  have  20  more ; 
and  Math.  Marvin,  Jr.  now  hath  undertaken  to  lay  in 

2000  of  good  suff shinckles  at  Ralph  Keeilers  ready 

to  have  at . 

The  Pound. 

It  was  ordered  and  voted  allso  at  the  foresaied 
meetinge,  that  there  shall  be  a  good  and  sufficient  pound 
or  pinnefold  erected  and  sett  up,  as  soon  as  the  season 
will  permitt ;  at  the  place  where  the  Townsmen  shall 
appoynt,  the  saied  pound  to  be  thirtie  foote  square,  six 
foote  in  height,  six  rayles  in  every  lenth ;  the  sayed 
rayles  to  be  11  foote  in  lenth,  and  the  postes  to  be 
about  10  inches  square ;  and  for  the  saied  pound  the 
Towne  are  contented,  and  doe  promise  to  pay,  to  any 
that  shall  undertake  to  finish,  sayed  pound,  the  some 
of  Twoe  pounds. 

Memorandum  :  that  in  regard  there  is  a  convenience 
to  have  the  saied  pound  made  and  that  with  expedition, 
— Nath.  and  Math.  Camfield,  Nath.  Richards,  and 
Thos.  Fitch  have  undertaken  to  have  the  saied  pound 
maid  accordinge  to  the  agreement. 

Felling  Timber. 

Agreede  and  voted  at  the  aforesayed  meetinge,  that 
if  there  shall  be  any  timber  felled  in  any  of  the  com- 
monage belonging  to  the  Town  of  Norwake or 

uncorded  beyond  the  space  of  three  mounthes,  from  the 
date  hereof,  that  is  to  say  Desember  29th  1653,  then  it 
shall  be  lawfull  for  any  planter  to  use  and  carry  away 
the  said  timber  as  their  proper  owne. 


1654.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  43 

Agreed  and  voted  also  that  if  any  timber  shall  be 
found  in  the  commonage  aforesayed,  lyinge  and  con- 
tinuinge  above  three  mounthes  after  it  is  hewen  and 
corded,  that  then  allso  it  shall  be  lawful  and  free  for 
any  inhabitant  or  planter  to  take  it  and  carry  away,  as 
their  propper  owne. 

Agreed  and  voted  at  the  aforesaied  meetinge  that  if 
any  inhabitant  s-hall  fall  or  cause  to  be  fallen  any  tree 
into  any  common  cart  way,  and  not  cause  said  tree  to 

be  removed  within  the  space  of howres,  so  as 

it  to  be  noe  annoyance  to  the  saide  cart  way,  that  then 
it  shall  be  lawful  for  any  of  the  inhabitants  to  remove 
the  saied  tree,  and  —  planter  that  did  fall  the  saied 

tree to  the that  removed  the  tree  the 

some  of in  good  current  pay. 

Burning  the  "Woods. 

And  that  the  Townsmen  shall  see  the  woods  burned 
in  the  fitting  season ;  and  of  the  time  of  burninge  to 
give  convenient  notice  to  the  inhabitants  that  they  may 
secure  their  fences. 

Town  Officers  in  1654. 

At  a  meten  helde  by  the  inhabitants  of  Norwake  on 
the  13  x\pril  1654,  when  they  maid  choyce  of  Mr.  Fitch 
and  Goodman  Moore  to  be  townsmen  for  the  insuen 
yere ;  at  the  same  time  they  chose — Ely  as  constable 
for  the  ensueng  yere. 

Making  Drains. 

At  a  meetinge  holden  the  24th  of  Aprill,  1654,  it 
was  ordered  and  agreed  and  voted  that  there  shall  be  a 
drain  made  through  every  man's  lott  in  the  meadows — 
and  of  the  lottes  in  the  meadows  on  the  other  side- 
that  whenever  those  men  that  are  chosen  to  appoynt 


U  NORWALK.  [1654. 

the  same,  and  also  the  breadth  and  depth  of  the  same 
— to  be  made  as  such  indifferent  men  chosen — appojnt; 
provided  also  that  whenever  the  saied  draines  are  to  be 
made,  there  shall  be  allowance  afforded  to  every  man, 
in  meadow,  for  the  losse  of  the  ground  by  reason  of  the 
said  drains ;  also  that  the  same  drains  are  also  to  be 
kept  and  sustained  by  the  owners  thereof,  for  perpetual 
— as  they  were  appoynted  ;  and  those  men  that  are  to 
vewe  and  appoyent  the  saied  drains— Mr.  Camfield, 
Nath.  Eli,  Tho.  Fitch. 

Allotments  of  Land. 

Ordered  allso  that  the  allotments  to  beginne  to  be 
layed  out  as  following :  Videlicett  to  beginne — at  the 
end  of  the  hither  plaine  where  John  Greggory  mowed 
the  last  yeare,  &c. 

The  Mill. 

f    At  a  meetinge  held  the  6th  of  January,  1654,  it  was 

voted  and  agreede,  that  the* mill  shall  desist* 

and  not  to  be  carryed  on,  and  Richard  Web, 

Tho.  Fitch,  Nath.  Richards,  shall  send  upon  the  first 
opportunitie  to  Leeiftenant  Swaine,  and  acquaint  him 
with  the  minds  of  the  Towne  concerning  saied  mill. 

Voted,  ordered,  agreed,  and  concluded  at  the  aforesaied 
meetinge,  that  the  three  undertakers  of  the  mill  in  the 
behalfe  of  the  Towne,  with  Leeiftenant  Swaine,  should 
with  all  convenient  speed  agree  with  the  said  Leeif- 
tenant Swaine  for  the  desystinge  and  leavinge  of  the 
said  mill,  as  well  as  they  could  ;  and  what  charges  the 
saied  agreement  amounted  to,  the  said  Towne  would 
satisfy  &  pay. 

•  Obliterated. 


1655.]  TOWN  RECORDS.'  45 

Townsmen  in  1655. 

At  a  meetinge  held  the  29th  of  March  1655,  voted 
and  agreed  that  Richd.  Web,  and  Richd.  Seamer,  are 
chosen  Townsmen  for  the  ensuinge  yeare. 

Agreed  and  voted  also  at  the  saied  meetinge  that 
Waltar  Haite  and  Ralph  Keeiler  are  to  worke  the  fence 
for  the  yeere  ensuinge. 

Agreed   and   voted   that  Robt.    Beacham   is    Gate 
Keeper  for  the  yeere  ensuinge. 

The  Town  Herd. 

At  a  meeting  held  y^  30  of  May  1655,  agreed  and 
voted  that  all  dry  cattle  excepting  2  yeer  ould  heffers 
shall  be  herded  together  on  the  other  side  of  Norwake 
river ;  and  ther  keep  by  the  owners  of  the  cattle ;  every 
man  keping  according  to  his  proportion  of  cattle  ther 
herded.  It  is  also  agreed  at  y^  same  meeting  that  for 
the  lodging  and  wonting  of  y*"  sayed  herd  in  the  place 
fore  named  there  shall  be  a  pound  erected  by  the  first 
Wednesday  in  June,  every  man  sending  in  help  for  y^ 
efecting  of  the  pound  according  to  his  proportion  of 
cattle  there  herded.     It  is  also  agreed  that  there  is* 

to  be  employed  in  keeping  the  herd* but 

suficient  able  man.  It  is  also  agreed  that  whosoever, 
after  lawfully  warned,  shall  neglect  his  day  in  keeping, 
shall  forfeit  five  shillings  to  y^  use  of  the  towne,  and  for 
every  our  that  a  man  is  defective  after  sun  halfe  an 
our  hye,  by  not  going  forth  of  the  towne  to  the  keeping 
of  his  herd,  he  shall  forfeit  six  pence  for  the  town's  use. 
Fetching  the  Smith's  tools  from  Hartford. 

At  the  same  meeting  agreed  and  voted,  by  the  towne 

of  Norwake  to  give  Matthew  Camfield  and  Nathaniel! 

♦  Obliterated. 
3* 


46 


NORWALK. 


[1655. 


Hayes  six  and  twenty  shillings  for  the  fetching  of  the 
tools  pertaining  to  the  Smith  from  Hartford,  and  is  to 
be  payd  the  next  rate. 


The  estate  of  lands  and  accommodations  - 
as  followeth  [in  16551 

£     s. 


in  the  hands  of 


Mstr.  Hanford, 


£  s. 
Matt.  Marvin,  jr.,  139  10 
Thos.  Hales, 


118  00 


Walter  Haite,  obliterated. 


300  00 
Nath.  Eli,  293  00 

Math.  Campfield,  283  10 
Nathl.  Richards,  282  00 
Rich.  Web,  255  10 

Isacke  More,  252  00 

Math.  Marvin,  sen.  279  00 
Sam.  Hales,  250  00 

Tho.  Fitch,  314  00 

Richd.  Olmsted,  219  10 
Mathias  Sention, 

sen., 
John  Griggorie, 
Robt.  Beacham, 
John  Ruskoe, 
Math.  Sention,  jr.,  150  00 
Ralph  Keeiler,         150  00 
Geo.  Abbitt,  75  00 

Ladders  provided. 

At  a  meetinge  holden  the  21st  of  January,  1655,  by 
the  inhabitants  of  Norwake,  voted  and  agreed  that 
every  householder  shall  provide,  erect,  and  sett  up  a 
good  and  sufficient  ladder  reaching  up  to  the  chimney 
above  the  house,  the  said  ladder  to  be  made  and  sett 
up  within  one  mounthe  after  the  date  hereof,  and  that 
if  any  householder  shall  be  defective  herein,  the  said 


189  00 
188  10 
173  00 
150  00 


Dan.  Kellogge, 
Nath.  Haies, 
Jonath.  Marsh, 
Ralph  Keeiler, 
John  Bowton, 
Richd.  Homes, 
Mathew  Sention, 
Steph.  Beckwith, 
Thos.  Seamer, 
Thos.  Lupton, 
Wid.  Morgan, 
To  dispose  of. 


200  00 


Summ  total  is     5475  00 


1657.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  47 

householder  shall of  five  shillings  to  the  use  of 

the  town. 

At  the  same  meetinge,  it  was  fullie  agreed,  voted  and 
concluded,  between  the  inhabitants  of  Norwake  of  the 
one  syde,  and  Waltar  Haite  of  the  other  syde,  that 
the  said  Waltar  Haite  is  to  erect  and  sett  up  a  good 
and  sujficient  gate  leading  into  the  meadows  of  the 
other  side,  &c.  *  *  *  =* 

Feb.  5,  1657.  Voted  and  agreed  that  Robt.  Beach- 
am  shall  enjoy  a^d  possess  that  par  cell  of  lande  lyinge 
betweene  his  home  lott  and  the  Coafe  Bancke,  as  his 
owne  ;  being  given  and  granted  by  the  Towne  at  the 
saied  meetinge ;  and  the  saied  Robt.  Beacham  has 
promised  and  ingaged  to  keepe  and  maintaine  the  gate 
leadinge  into  the  necke  for  the  yere  ensuinge. 

March  5,  1657.  At  the  saied  meetinge,  Isacke 
More,  Matth.  Sention,  Mark  Sention,  Ed.  Nash,  with 
consent  of  the  Towne,  have  undertaken  to  make  and 
provide  a  good  and  sufficient  wolfe-pitt  upon  the  other 
side  in  some  convenient  place,  &c. 

(1657.)  Memorandum.  That  Jonathan  Marsh  does 
inoraoje  to  build  a  corne  mill and  sufficient 


o   o 


Memorandum.     That   Jonathan   Marsh   is  to  have 
upland  to  be  laied  out  adjoininge  to  the  mill 


At  a  Towne  meetinge  held  the  first  day  of  March, 
—  58,  agreed  with  Goodman  Marsh  about  grinding 
our  corne,  and  he  hath  agreed  to  attend  the  towne  3 
dayes  in  the  week,  that  is  to  say,  the  2d,  the  4th,  and 
the  6th  day  of  the  week,  and  these  days  he  is  to  attend, 

that  we  may  have to  fetch  and  carry  corne  to 

the  mill. 


48  NORWALK.  [1656. 

The  Indians. 

At  a  Towne  meetinge  the  18th  of  Aprill,  1655,  voted 
and  ordered  Leeiftenant  Olmsted  and  Thos.  Fitch  are 
to  take  care  and  look  after  the  Indians are  per- 
mitted to  plant  butt  such  as  properly  belongs  to  the 
towne  ;  that  those  that  doe  plant  doe  speedily  make  up 
the  fence,  and  so  allso  keep  it  up  sufficient,  and  allso 

that  noe  Indian within  a  quarter  of  a  mile  of 

the  towne. 

Nails  for  the  Meeting  House. 

At  a  Towne  meetinge  heild  the  22d  of  May,  '55, 

voted  and  instructed the  Townsmen  to  procuer 

nayles,  with  all  speed,  for  the  meeting  house,  and 
at  as  reasonable  rate  as  they  can — Towne's  account. 
Allso,  Thos.  Fitch,  sen.  and  Leeiftenant  Olmsted  are 
desired  to  be  helpfull  unto  Nath.  Richards  in — the 
procuringe  helpe  for  the  making  up  the  mill  Damne. 
The  Cows  to  Pasture. 

Memorandum.  The  cowe  keeper  began  to  herd  the 
cowes  the  second  Monday  in  May,  being  the  8th  or  9th 
day  ;  and  the  dry  hearde  began  to  be  driven  out  by  3 
men — to    Rooton,    that   was    Marke    Sention,    Math. 

Sention,  and  Waltar  Haite to  be  allowed  6d. 

a  turne. 

Admitting  Mr.  Reed. 

"  At  the  aforesayed  meeting,  voted  and  agreed  that 
Math.  Reed  is  admitted  to  come  into  the  towne  as  an 
inhabitant. 

Must  come  to  Town  Meetings. 
Anno    1656,    April    1st.      At    the    same     meeting 
agreed  and  voted,  that  all  the  inhabitants  of  Norwake 


1659.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  49 

shall  all  be  present  at  the  town  meetings  lawfully  warn- 
ed, and  answer  to  their  names,  upon  the  forfeit  of  12 
pence  a  man,  on  such  default ;    and  there  remayn  till 

the    townsmen    or  townsman   shall  the   meeting, 

upon  the  same  forfeit. 

Mr.  Hanford's  Salary. 
At  a  meeting  held  by  the  inhabitants  of  Norwalke 
(1656),  agreed  and  voted,  that  Mr.  Handford  shall 
have  three  score  pounds  allowed  for  the  yere  insuing, 
by  them  for  his  rate,  and  he  is  to  be  paid  as  followeth: 
30  pounds  in  wheat,  and  pease,  and  barley,  at  the  prices 

4  shillings  per  bushell  for  wheat  and  barley,  and 

for  pease,  3  shilling  per  bushell.     The  other  30  pounds 

is  to   be  payed,   8    pounds  in  and  the  other  22 

pounds  is  to  be  payed  in  beefe  and  pork  at  the  common 
currint  prise  that  it  brings,  when  it  is  dew. 
The  Meeting  House. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Norwake,  the  3d 
of  January  (1659)  agreed  and  voted,  that  there  shall  be 
a  meeting  house  built  by  the  joint  concurrence  of  the 
inhabitants,  30  foot  in  length,  and  18  foot  in  *  *  *  to 
be  set  upon  posts  in  the  ground,  12  foot  in  length,  that 

there  be  10  foot   distance  from  the  ground  to  the 

to  the  effect  of  the  building,  the  inhabitants hav- 
ing engaged  48  days  worke,  which  each  is  to  performe 
as  he  may  be  called  thereunto  by chosen  and  ap- 
pointed by  the  towne — to  call  them  forthe,  provided 
that  the  said  men  give  warning  two  days  at  least  before- 
hand. 

Wolf-pits. 

At  a  meeting  held  on  the  16th  of  September,  1659, 
voted  and  agree  that  it  shall  be  lawfull  for  any  person 


50  NORWALK.  [1664. 

or  persons  to  make  any  wolfe  pitt  or  pitts  in  convenient 
places,  and  what  wolfes  shall  be  taken  and  killed  by  the 
sayed  persons,  they  shall  be  allowed  for  every  wolfe  10s. 
by  the  towne. 

Clapboarding  the  Meeting-house. 
At  a  meeting  held  the  12th  of  December,  1660,  the 
towne  hath  agree  with  Mr.  Fitch,  and  Goodman  Rich- 
ards, and  John  Rusco,  to  claboard  the  meeting  house 
with  inside  so  hy  as  the  window ;  to  find  the  bords,  and 
to  have  3/.  65.  for  the  doing  of  itt ;  this  worke  to  be 
don  by  the  last  of  January  next. 

Difficulty  with  Fairfield. 

At  a  meeting  held  the  6th  of  May,  1664,  voted  and 
agreed,  that  the  deputies  made  choice  of  to  attend  the 

general  court are  authorized  by  the  said  vote,  that 

if  they  have  an  opportunitie  to  issue  the  difierence  be- 
tween the  Towne  of  Faierfield  and  ourselves  concernin^e 
the  bounds,  they  are  impowered  to  issue  the  same,  either 
by  agreement  with  them  according  to  former  proposi- 
tions propounded  unto  them,  if  accepted,  and  if  not 
accepted,  then  to  issue  it  in  the  court  if  it  may  be  ;  and 
Thomas  Fitch  is  voted  to  be  assisting  in  the  busi- 
ness, &c. 

At  the  same  meeting,  voted  that  the  Townsmen  are 
hereby  empowered  to  hier  a  man,  or  man  and  horses,  at 

the  towne  charge,  for  the  sending  for  Mstr.  B ,  and 

bring  him  again  to  Faierfeild,  for  so  many  times  as  he 
may  be  procured,  while  Mstr.  Handford  is  absent. 
Addition  to  the  Meeting-house. 

At  the  same  meetinge  (1664),  voted  and  agreed,  that 
there  shall  be  an  addition  made  and  sett  up  to  the  meet- 
ing-house, and  that  — —  ende  sett  up    and  joined 


1665.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  51 

unto  the  fore  part  of  the  meetinge  house,  the  sayed 
building  to  be  in  bredth  20  or  22  foote,  and  in  lenth  16 
foote  at  least ;  and  the  towne  engages,  and  every  person 
to  worke  twoe  days  a  man,  if  need  be  ;  and  there  being 
appoynted  Thomas  Fitch,  sen.,  and  Mathew  Marvin, 

sen.,  to  call  out  so  many  men  as  they  think  fitt to 

fell  and  cutt  the  timber,  and  allso  to  summon  each  to 
drawe  the  saied  timber. 

Nath.  Richards  buys  the  Mill. 
At  the  same  meetinge,  the  Towne  doth  approve  and 
consent  unto  Nath.  Richards  of  his  purchasinge  and 
buyinge  of  the  mill  and  land,  both  upland  and  meadow 
of  Jonathan  Marsh  ;  the  saicd  Nath.  Richards  being  to 
give  and  pay  unto  Jonathan  Marsh  for  the  sayed  mill 
and  all  that  belonges  unto  the  sayed  mill,  with  the  up- 
land and  meadow,  being  6  akers  and  2  roodes  of  upland 
lying  upon  the  mill  hill,  and  3  parcells  of  meadow, 
and  called  Cranbury  swamp,  &c. 

Henry  Whitney's  Mill. 

At  the  sayed  Meetinge  (July  24th,  1665),  Henry 
Whitney  hath  agreed  and  Ingaged  with  the  Towne,  to 
make,  build,  and  erect  a  good  and  sufficient  ground 
come  mill,  and  that  at  the  mouth  of  Norwake  River 
by  the  falles  ;  and  that  upon  certain  conditions,  which 
conditions  are  to  be  fullie  drawn  up,  by  Thomas  Fitch, 
Leeiftennant  Olmsted,  Mstr.  Fenn,  Mr.  Whitinge,  to 
confirme  *  *  *  signed  by  the  Towne  or  thosse  they  shall 
depute  their  ***  which  conditions  were  fully  agreed 
upon  at  the  sayde  *  *  *betweene  the  Towne  and  Henry 
Whitney  *  * 

Also  at  the  sayed  meetinge  the  Towne  voted  and 
granted  unto  the  said  Henry  Whitney  a  Homelott,  con- 


&2  NORWALK.  [1667. 

sistinge  of  twoe  akers,  the  sayed  lott  to  be  layed  out 
upon  the  mill  plaine  upon  the  right  hand  of  the  path 
leading  down  to  the  old  mill,  being  over  the  Runlett 
2  or  three  rodd  from  the  sayed  Runlett  and  also  from 
the  cart  way  ;  and  so  the  grant  of  the  other  Lott  is  relin- 
quishede. 

Beating  the  Drum. 
Also  (1665),  Walter  Haite  has  undertaken  to  beate 
the  drumm  for  meetings  when  all  occasions  required,  for 
which  he  is  to  have  10s.  Also  Tho.  Bennidict  has  un- 
dertaken to  have  the  meeting  house  swept  for  the  yeere 
ensuing ;  he  is  to  have  20s. 

How  to  deal  with  the  Stamford  men. 
It  was  also  voted  and  agreed,  August  26,  ^66\  that 
such  men  of  our  inhabitants  as  doe  goe  to  cutt  hay  on 
the  other  side  five  mile  river,  the  towne  will  stand  by 
them  in  the  action  to  defend  them,  and  to  beare  an 
equall  proportion  of  the  damage  they  shall  sustaine  upon 
that  account ;  and  if  they  shall  be  afronted  by  Stam- 
ford men,  the  towne  will  take  as  speedy  a  course  as  they 
can  to  prosecute  them  by  law,  to  recover  their  just 
rights  touching  the  lands  in  controversy  ;  and  also  they 
have  chosen  and  deputed  Mr.  Thomas  Fitch  to  goe  with 
the  sayed  men  when  they  goe  to  cutt  or  fetch  away,  to 
make  answer  for  and  in  behalfe  of  the  towne,  and  the 
rest  to  be  silent. 

Mending  the  fences. 
At  a  towne  meeting  in  Norwalk,  March  the  20th, 
1667,  it  was  voted  and  ordered  that  it  shall  be  left  to 
the  townsmen  from  yere  to  yere,  to  appoint  a  time  or 
day,  at  or  before  the  10th  of  March,  for  the  securing  of 
the  fences  on  both  sides,  and  that  they  shall  give  notis 


1668.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  53 

to  all  the  inhabitants  the  ni^ht  before  :  and  the  drumb 
to  be  beten  in  the  morning  ;  which  shall  be  accounted 
sufficient  warning  for  every  man  to  secure  his  fence,  or 
else  to  beare  his  own  damage. 

Fetching  the  Cows. 
At  the  same  meeting  (Oct.  17th,  1667),  voted  and 
ordered,  that  after  the  field  is  cleared,  the  townsmen 
shall  hier  Steven  Beckwith,  or  some  other  man, 
to  fetch  the  cowes  out  of  the  neck ;  and  that  he  that 
shall  be  hiered  shall  give  warning  by  sounding  a  home 
about  twelve  of  the  clock,  that  he  that  is  to  accompany 
him  may  repaier  to  him. 

Wolves. 

Also  at  the  same  meeting  in  Norwalk,  Oct.  28,  '67, 
it  was  voted  and  ordered,  that  the  townsmen,  for  every 
wolfe  that  shall  be  kild  in  this  town,  eyther  in  pits  or 
otherwise,  the  head  or  eares  being  brought  and  shewed, 
after  this  present  day  till  the  town  rates  are  made  for 
the  defraying  such  charges,  shall  have  twenty  shillings 
for  every  such  wolfe. 

Training. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  Norwalke,  May 
the  7th,  1668  ;  being  met  together  upon  an  occasion  of 
trayning,  and  having  some  other  business  to  transact 
touching  towne  officers,  did  unanimously  agree,  that 
what  orders  should  be  made  and  concluded  of  at  the 
aforesayed  meeting,  should  stand  in  as  full  forse  as  if  it 
had  bin  legally  warned. 

Keeping  the  Young  People  still  in  Meeting. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  Norwalk,  July 
the  13  :  '68,  Tho.  Lupton  was  chosen  to  look  after  the 
young  people  in  the  meting  house  on  the  Lord's  day, 


54  NORWALK.  [1668. 

and  to  doe  his  best  indevor  to  kepe  them  from  playing 
and  unsivill  behavor  in  time  of  publik  worship. 

The  Herdsmen. 

At  a  towne  meeting  in  Norwalk,  March  the  16,  1668, 
it  was  voted  and  agreed,  that  there  shall  be  two  herds- 
men hired,  one  to  keep  the  dry  heatd  and  the  other  to 
keep  the  milch  heard  for  this  whole  somer. 

At  the  same  meeting  it  was  voted  and  agreed  that 
Steven  Beckwith  is  to  keep  the  milch  heard  this  somer, 
and  is  to  have  twelve  shillings  a  week  for  his  paynes ; 
and  half  a  pound  of  butter  for  every  cow  as  part  of  his 
pay,  and  the  rest  in  wheat,  pease,  Indian  corn,  at  4s.  6d.  ; 
3s.  6d,  and  eight  groats  pr  bushell. 

Difficulty  with  Stamford. 

Sept.  30,  1668.  Voted  and  ordered  that  the  depu- 
ties that  ar  chosen  to  goe  to  the  court  in  October  next, 
shall  doe  there  best  indevor  that  the  diferance  betwen 
Stamford  and  Norwalk  may  be  brought  to  an  issue. 

At  the  same  meeting  it  was  voted  and  ordered  that  it 
shall  be  left  to  the  towns  men  to  send  a  letter  to  Stam- 
ford to  signifie  the  towns  intension  about  the  difference  of 
Bounds. 

Making  a  fence  for  a  winter  wheat-field,  Anno  1668. 

Dec.  4,  1668.  It  was  agreed  and  concluded  that  a 
fence  shall  be  made  and  sett  up  for  y^  taking  in  of  a 
winter  wheat  field,  which  sayd  fence  is  to  begin  at  the 
gate  by  goodman  Nash  his  house,  and  to  Run  along  by 
the  highway  that  goes  to  stony  hill,  and  to  end  at  the 
creek  that  comes  in  between  Matthue  Camfield  his  Is- 
land, and  Nathaniell  Richards  out  meddow,  which  fence 
is  to  be  made  good  sufitient  fence ;  eyther  postes  and 


1669.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  55 

Rayls,  or  stones  or  logs  ;  but  not  hegg  ;  and  this  to  be 
jBnished  by  the  last  of  September  next  ensueing,  and  to 
be  layed  out  and  divided  by  Mr.  Fitch,  Daniell  Kellogg, 
and  Christopher  Comstok  ;  and  also  it  was  concluded 
that  the  first  lott  should  begin  at  the  gate  ;  which  first 
lott  was  drawn  by 

1.  Matthew  Marvin,  sr.       16.   Christopher  Comstok, 

2.  Samuel  Sension,  17.  Mr.  Fitch, 

3.  Robert  Stewart,  IS.  Nathl.  Hayes, 

4.  Samuel  Camfield,  19.  John  Gregory,  sen., 

5.  Tho.  Lupton,  20.   Mark  Sension, 

6.  Tho.  Fitch,  21.  John  Raymond, 

7.  Tho.  Seamer,  22.   Widdow  Webb, 

8.  Edward  Nash,  23.  Matthew  Marvin,  junr. 

9.  Mr.  Hanford,  24.  Nathl  Richards, 

10.  Matthias  Sension,  25.  Richard  Olmstead, 

11.  Tho.  Bennydick,  26.  John  Bouton, 

12.  George  Abbet,  27.  John  Gregory,  junr., 

13.  Walter  Hayte,  28.  John  Piatt, 

14.  Tho.  Betts,  29.  John  Ruscoe, 

15.  Daniell  Kellog,  30.  Richard  Wholms, 

31.   Matthias  Sension,  junr. 
Ralph  Keeler  did  promise  and  ingage  to  fence  forty 
Rodd  of  the  aforesayd  fence  provided  that  he  may  sett 
it  up  against  his  own  land. 

Ash  House. 
At  a  towne  meting  in  Norwalk,  January  the  22d,  '69, 
it  was  voted  and  granted  that  Thomas  Oviet  of  Milford 
shall  have  liberty  to  set  a  house  by  the  water  side  before 
John  Gregory's,  senr.,  to  put  ashes  in. 
The  Indians. 
At  the  same  meeting  it  was  voted  that  Mr.  Fitch, 


56  NORWALK.  [1669. 

and  Matthew  Marvin,  junior,  are  desired  and  apointed, 
and  it  is  left  to  their  discretion,  to  treat  with  the  In- 
dians touching  the  lands  between  the  West  branch  of 
Norwalk  river  and  Saketuk  river ;  to  git  it  to  be  marked 
out  and  bounded  twelve  miles  up  the  contery  at  the 
least,  and  that  it  may  be  dun  and  finished  according  to 
law,  and  being  so  bounded  and  marked,  the  Indians  are 
to  have  their  4  coates. 

Four  Coats  to  Mamachimon. 

Dec.  25,  1669.  Voted  and  concluded  that  Mama- 
chimon shall  have  fowre  cotes  paid  to  him  by  the 
towne,  when  he  shall  have  settled  the  bounds  of  the  land 
up  the  country,  12  miles  at  the  leaste,  against  all  claims 
whatsoever. 

Undivided  Lands. 

At  the  same  meeting  voted  and  agreed  that  all  the 
lands  within  the  bounds  of  Norwalk  that  are  at  present 
undivided,  ehall  for  futor  be  divided  onley  to  such  as  are 
the  present  proper  Inhabitants  of  this  towne,  according 
to  estate  given  in,  only  excepting  y^  division  of  six  acors 
the  100  to  home  lots  already  granted. 

At  the  same  town  meeting  voted  and  ordered,  that 
until  such  time  as  y^  Indian  fence  be  made  up  so  as  to 
serve  the  feild,  their  shall  not  any  of  our  inhabitants  let 
any  Indian  have  any  parte  of  his  property  neither  less 
or  more  to  plant  upon,  eyther  on  this  side  or  the  other, 
upon  the  penalty  of  20/  an  acre  so  sett ;  and  so  propor- 
sionaly  for  every  greter  or  lesser  quantity  ;  and  the  same 
order  to  stand  in  force  against  any  person  that  shall 
either  hier  or  exchang  any  land  of  the  Indians  for  the 
futor  ;  and  this  to  stand  in  force  from  yere  to  yere  until 
it  be  repealed. 

At  the  same  meeting  it  was  voted  and  ordered  that 


1670.J  TOWN  RECORDS.  57 

the  corne  feilds  on  both  sides  ar  to  be  layd  in  by  the 
next  thirsday  com  senit,  and  the  fences  to  be  made  up 
sufficient. 

Indian  Land. 

At  the  same  meeting  it  was  voted  and  ordered  that  no 
person  or  persons  whatsoever  inhabiting  in  this  towne 
shall  for  futor  improve  any  land  of  the  Indians  within 
the  Indian  feild  eyther  by  hiring,  or  exchanging  gifts, 
or  any  other  way,  under  the  penalty  of  twenty  shillings 
an  acor  yerly,  for  every  acor  so  improved,  and  so  for 
every  greator  or  lesser  quantity. 

At  a  towne  meting  in  Norwalk,  Aprill  the  12th,  1670, 
it  was  voted  and  agreed  that  the  order  yt  was  made 
March  15th,  '69,  to  prohibit  exchanging  of  lands  with 
the  Indians,  shall  be  suspended  for  the  next  somer,  & 
that  any  that  have  a  mind  to  exchange  with  them  may 
soe  do  ;  but  not  to  hold  it  any  longer  than  the  next 
Indian  harvest,  and  then  the  aforesaid  order  to  stand  in 
as  full  forse  as  before. 

Boundaries. 

At  a  town  meting  in  Norwalk,  June  the  first,  1670,  it 
was  voted  and  ordered  that  Lieutent  Olmsted  and  John 
Gregory,  senr.  ar  to  be  joyned  with  Mr.  Fitch  and 
Mathu  Marvin  Jun.  to  git  the  bounds  marked  out  be- 
tween Norwalk  river  and  Saketuk  river  as  is  expressed 
in  a  former  order  ;  and  being  so  done  to  such  satisfac- 
tion as  their  is  exprest  in  that  former  order,  the  Indians 
are  to  receive  six  cotes  at  the  town's  charg. 
Treating  with  Stamford. 

At  the  same  meeting  voted  and  agreed  that  Mr.  Fitch 
and  leuetent  Olmsted  and  Daniel  Kellogg  are  chosen  a 
commitee  togoe  to  Stanford  to  treat  with  the  inhabitants 


58  NORWALK.  [1670. 

their,  to  se  if  they  and  we  can  come  to  a  loving  and 
neighborly  issue  and  agreement,  about  the  division  of 
bounds  betwixt  them  and  us  ;  and  the  said  committee 
is  to  make  these  propositions  to  the  men  of  Stanford, 
eyther  to  divide  betwixt  five  mile  river  and  pine  brook  ; 
that  is  to  say  in  the  middle  betwin  both  ;  or  else  to  di- 
vide in  the  middle  betwin  Saketuk  River  and  the  bounds 
betwin  Stanford  and  Greenwig. 

John  Gregory. 
At  the  same  meting  it  was  voted  and  concluded  that 
their  shall  be  two  men  chosen  to  prosecute  the  case 
against  John  Gregorie,  senior,  as  touching  the  lands  he 
howlds  from  the  right  of  James  the  Indian,  eyther  by  law 
or  otherwise,   as  that  they  may  howld  and  maintaine 

the  rights  which  the  town or  any  other  land 

which  he  claims  in  the  like  natuer,  as  the  island  called 
Cokkanus  Island. 

Town   Officers  in  1670. 

At  the  same  meting  [Feb.  the  21,  1670]  Matthu 
Marvin,  Junior,  chosen  to  swepe  the  meating  house,  and 
to  have  20s  for  his  pains,  and  Walter  Hayte  chosen  to 
beate  the  drume,  and  to  have  10s  for  the  sayd  imploy- 
ment;  Tho.  Benny  dick  senr.  chosen  towne  clerk,  and  to 
have  20s  for  his  pains  ;  Mr.  Fitch  &  John  Bouton  chosen 
survaiors,  Leuten*  Olmsted,  Ensign  Tho.  Fitch,  Na- 
thaniell  Richards,  Daniell  Kellogg  &  Tho.  Bennydick, 
senr.  chosen  celect  men. 

The  Guard. 

At  the  aforesayed  meting  it  was  voted  and  ordered 
that  it  shall  be  left  to  the  five  men,  to  procure  a  hand- 
some and  convenient  seate  made  and  sett  up  in  the  me- 
ting house,  for  a  garde  to  sitt  in,  in  the  most  suitable 
place,  with  all  such  conveniances  for  their  Arms  as  they 


1671.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  59 

shall  jug  necessary,  and  the  charg  to  be  borne  by  the 
towne. 

Burning  the  Woods. 
At  the  same  meeting  voted  and  agreed,   that  the 
townsmen  shall  hier  a  man  to  burn  the  woods,  onely 
they  shall  not  gi^e  above  12s  for  that  cervice. 

Cover  over  Mr.  Hanlbrd's  Desk. 

At  a  town  meeting  in  Norwalk  November  17th,  1670, 
it  was  voted  and  agreed  that  there  shall  be  a  man  or 
men  hired  to  make  a  comely  and  convenient  cover  over 
Mr.  Hanford's  desk,  in  the  mating  house,  at  the  town's 
charge. 

The  Bridge. 

At  the  aforesayd  meeting  [Jan.  the  1st,  1671]  it  was 
voted  and  agreed  on  that  there  shall  be  a  bridg  made 
over  Norwalk  river  ;  the  charg  shall  be  born  according 
to  the  list  of  estates  then  in  being  of  every  inhabitant 
in  the  town  of  Norwalk. 

At  the  same  meting  voted  that  it  shall  be  left  to  the 
select  men  in  this  town,  to  improve  their  best  skill  to 
see  what  will  be  contributed  by  the  severall  towns  adja- 
cent towards  the  building  of  a  bridg  over  Norwalk  river ; 
it  was  further  voted  that  the  select  men  shall  send  to 
serjent  Andrues  of  Newhaven,  to  git  him  to  come  over 
to  give  us  advise  about  the  bridg,  &  the  town  will  bear 
the  charg  of  his  coming  and  going. 

Recompense  for  bad  coats  to  Mamachimon. 

Feb.  9th,  1671.  Voted  and  agreed  that  inasmuch  as 
Mr.  Fitch  have  given  a  rate  to  Mamachimon  to  make 
him  a  recompense  for  the  badness  of  the  former  coats 
he  received,  that  the  prise  of  it  shall  be  put  into  this 
town  rate  that  now  is  to  be  made. 


60  NORWALK.  [1671; 

Division  of  land,  and  laying  out  Home-lots. 

At  the  same  meeting  voted  and  agreed  that  Nath. 
Hays  &  Tho.  Fitch,  Junr,  shall  fall  in  with  the  rest  of 
the  inhabitants  in  the  last  devision  that  was  agreed  on 
to  be  layed  out,  notwithstanding  their  former  gratuety ; 
onelj  they  are  to  take  it  up  in  the  woods,  becase  they 
have  received  already  in  the  neck. 

(John  Piatt  &  Thomas  Bennydick,  senr.  were  to  lay 
out  the  last  division,  according  to  the  grant ;  and  also 
to  ^.ay  out  the  home-lots.) 

It  was  voted  and  agreed  that  only  the  proper  inhabit- 
ants that  are  now  in  being  shall  have  a  home  lott,  and 
all  such  shall  Injoy  one  according  to  a  former  order. 

Agreed  on  that  all  those  men  that  now  draw  lots  with 
their  neighbors,  shall  stand  to  their  lotts  that  now  they 
draw. 

Agreed  on  that  the  first  lot  shall  begin  at  the  hether 
end  of  Drye  Hill,  as  soon  as  the  hill  shall  be  found  ca- 
pable of  lotting,  by  those  that  are  to  laye  out  the  lotts, 
and  on  this  side  the  hill  by  the  path  that  goes  to  Cram- 
berry  plain,  and  so  back  againe  on  the  other  side  of  the 
hill  homward,  &  so  all  the  rest  of  the  land  in  that  order. 

Agreed  that  those  that  do  not  draw  lots  with  the 
rest  of  their  neighbors  shall  take  them  up  with  their  devi- 
sion of  six  acors  to  the  hundred ;  if  it  be  their  to  be 
had;  if  not,  then  they  shall  fall  in  with  their  neighbors 
whear  they  shall  end,  or  at  the  side  of  them,  whear  it 
shall  be  most  convenient. 

Further  agreed  that  it  shall  be  left  to  the  3  men  that 
are  to  lay  out  the  lotts,  that  they  shall  size  them  so  as 
they  may  be  made  most  equall,  according  to  their  best 
discression. 


1C73.] 


TOWN  RECORDS. 


61 


The  Estates  of  lands  cj-  Accommodations  of  ye  town  of 
Norwalk. 


Imprimis  :  .£ 

John  Gregory,  senr.,'  253 

Nath.  Hayes,  115 

Tho.  Liipton,  070 

Richd  Holmes,  150 

John  Ruscoe,  150 

Mr.  Hanford,  300 
Tho.  Bennydick,  se^i.,  150 

John  Bouton,  100 

John  Bennydick,  jr.,  150 

Daniel  Kellogg,  125 

Math.  Marvin,  junr.,  139 

Mr.  Tho.  Fitch,  sen.,  Si 4 

Nath.  Richards,  268 

Mark  Sension,  252 

James  Sension,  175 

Mathii  Marvin,  sen.,  169 

Thomas  Gregory,  50 

John  Olmsted,  50 

Andrew  Messenger,  25 

Saml.  Camfield,  233 

Richard  Olmsted,  119 
Christopher  Comstock,  146 

Tho.  Searner,  100 

Widdow  Webb,  255 

John  Raymond,  150 

Edward  Nash,  166 

John  Keiler,  050 

John  Gregory,  jr.,  50 

Judah  Gregory,  50 

Jakin  Gregory,  50 

Thomas  Tayler,  55 

Samuell  Smith,          '  70 


10  0  George  Abbet,'  075  00  0 

00  0  Walter  Hayte,  192  00  0 

00  0  Mathias  Sension,  145  00  0 

00  0  Ralph  KeilCT,  053  10  0 

00  0  Samuel  Hayes,  100  00  0 

00  0  John  Hayte,  '100  00  0 

00  0  Tho.  Betts,  '"146  10  0 

00  0  Sam.  Bennydick,  "  050  00  0 

00  0  Ephraim  Lockwooil,  070  00  0 

00  0  Tho.  Fitch,  jr..  150  00  0 

10  0  John  Piatt,       '  108  13  4 

00  0  SamAiel  Sension,  100  00  0 

00  0  Robbart  Steward,  200  00  0 

00  0  Jonathan  Pirkins,  ^10  00  0 

00  0  James  Picket,  10  00  0 

00  0  Samuel  Keiler,  53  10  0 

00  0  Peter  Lupton,  50  00  0 

00  0  Frances  Bushnell.  10  00  0 

00  0  James  Olmsted,    *  60  00  0 

00  0  James  Bennydick,  37  00  0 

10  0  Danl.  Benn)^dick,  36  00  0 

10  0  Joseph  Gregory,  50  00  0 

00  0  John  Nash,  50  00  G 

00  0  Tho.  Hiet,  '5  00  0 

00  0  Steven  Beckwith,  '5  00  0 

10  0  John  Crampton,  3    6  8 

00  0  Jam^es  Miller,  80  00  0 

00  0  Thos.  Barnum,  40  00  0 

00  0  Thos.  Betts,  jr.,  10  00  0 

00  0  John  Belding,  3  00  0 

00  0  William  Lees,  3  00  0 

00  0  Saml.  Balding,  3  00  0 


Estate  for  the  Children. 
At  tlie  aforesaid  meeting  voted  and  agreed  on,  that 
every  one  of  our  inhabitants  that  have  not  as  yet  had  any 
estate  for  their  childring,  shall  have  five  pounds  for  every 
childe  now  in  being  ;  to  be  added  to  their  father's  estate, 
&  this  is  to  take  place  in  the  land  that  is  now  to  be  lay- 
ed  out  in  y^  Indian  feild,  and  not  before. 
Tavernkeeper. 

r  At  the  same  meeting  Christopher  Comistock  was  ch'^seu 
4 


62  NORWALK.  [167G. 

and  approved  of  to  kepe  an  ordinary  for  the  entertayn- 
ing  of  strangers. 

Cbesnut  Hill. 
At  the  aforesayed  meeting,  March  19th,  1671,  it  was 
voted  and  agreed  on  that  Chesnut  Hill  is  to  be  resarved 
for  a  feild  for  the  Indians,  if  need  be,  and  if  they  shall 
except  of  it. 

"Cockenoes  Island. 
Allsoe  at  the  same  meeting  [Feb.  20th,  1672],  it  was 
voted  &  agreed  on  that  the  sayd  Island  called  Coekenoe, 
is  to  lye  common  for  the  use  of  the  towne  as  the  other 
Islands  doe. 

The  Children  of  the  Town. 
John  Gregory,  Jr.  have         Tho.  Benny  dick,  Jr.,  2 


childring 

3  Daniel  Kellogg, 

6 

John  Gregory,  Sr., 

1  Math.  Marvin,  Jr., 

6 

Nath.  Hayes, 

7  Geo.  Abbot, 

7 

Tho.  Lnpton,, 

2  Maths.  Sension, 

7 

Rich.  Holms, 

2  Keilers, 

3 

John  Riiscoe, 

5  Samuel  Hayes, 

1 

Mr.  Hanford, 

6  Jachin  Gregory, 

2 

Tho.  Bennydick,  Sr., 

6  Tho.  Tayler, 

2 

John  Bouton, 

5  Judah  Gregory, 

3 

John  Hayte, 

1   Samuel  Camfild, 

1 

Thos.  Betts, 

8  Tho.  Fitch,  Jun., 

4 

Ephraim  Lockwood, 

3  Tho.  Seamer, 

7 

John  Piatt, 

3  John  Raymond, 

1 

Samiiell  Sension, 

2  Edward  Nash, 

2 

Kobbart  Steward,             5 

The  soldiers  in  the  Indian  war. 
At  a  Town  meetinge  January  the  12th,  1676,   the 
Towne  in  consideration  of  the  good  service  that  ^he 


1677.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  63 

souldiers  sent  out  of  the  towns  ingaged  and  performed 
by  them  in  the  Indian  warr,  out  of  respect  and  thank- 
fulnesse  to  the  sayed  souldiers,  doe  with  one  consent 
and  freely,  give  and  grant  unto  so  many  souldiers 
as  were  in  the  service  at  the  direful  swamp  fight,* 
twelve  acors  of  land  ;  and  eight  acors  of  land  to 
so  many  souldiers  as  were  in  the  next  considerable  ser- 
vice ;  and  fowre  acors  to  those  souldiers  as  were  in  the 
next  considerable  service  ;  the  sayed  souldiers  having 
libertie  to  take  up  the  sayed  granted  lands  within  the 
bounds  of  the  town,  provided  that  it  be  not  upon  those 
lands  that  are  prohibited,  and  also  such  lands  as  are 
pitched  upon  before  the  date  hereof  by  the  proprietors  or 
proprietor  ;  provided  also  the  sayd  grant  is  only  to  such 
souldiers  as  shall  within  one  yeere,  and  possess  and  im- 
prove the  sayd  lands. 

John  Roach,  a  soldier  in  the  "direful  swamp  figl't." 

Whereas  the  towne  of  Norwalke  having  given  and 
granted  unto  John  Roach  as  a  gratuety  being  a  souldier 
in  the  late  Indian  war,  the  parcell  of  land,  consistinge 
of  twelve  acres  more  or  less,  layed  out  upon  the  West 
side  of  the  West  Rocks  so  called,  &c. 

Daniel  Benedict,  a  soldier  in  the  swamp  fight. 

Granted  by  the  plantation  unto  Daniel  Benedict  as  a 
gratuity,  being  a  souldier  in  the  Indian  warr,  twelfe 
acres  of  land,  and  lyeth  in  three  parcels  ;  whereof  one 
parcell  lyeth  upon  the  hill  and  plaine  of  the  other  side 
of  Norwalke  River,  not  far  distant  from  the  West  side 
of  the  cart  path  leading  to  the  meadow  field  &c.  Feb. 
16,  1677. 

Thos.  Gregory,  a  soldier  in  the  Indian  war. 

Granted  by  the  plantation  unto  Thos.  Gregory  as  a 
gratuety,  being  a  souldier  in  the  Indian  warr,  eight 
acres  of  land,  and  lyeth  in  two  parcells,  the  first  parcell 

*  See  page  66. 


64  NORWALK.  [1677. 

lying  upon  the  West  Rocks,  containing  six  acres,  &c. 
Feb.  25,  1677. 

Thomas  Hyatt,  a  soldier  in  the  Indian  war. 

Feb.  19,  1682.  The  Towne  granted  unto  Thomas 
Hyatt,  libertie  to  resign  seven  acres  of  land  which  the 
town  hath  formerly  granted  him  respecting  as  he  was  a 
souldier  in  the  Indian  warres,  and  he  had  taken  up  the 
same  upon  Clapboard  Hill,  soe  called ;  namely  to  re- 
sign the  same  up  to  the  towne,  so  as  to  take  it  up  else- 
where. 

Joseph  Piatt,  a  soldier. 

Feb.  21,  1698.  Granted  unto  Joseph  Piatt,  as  he 
was  a  souldier  out  in  the  service  against  the  common 
enemie,  the  Town,  as  a  gratification  for  his  good  service, 
do  give  and  grant  unto  him  ten  Acres  of  land,  to  take 
it  up  a  mile  from  the  town,  and  wheare  it  lyes  free  not 
yet  pitcht  upon  by  any  other  persons. 

Jonathan  Abbot,  a  soldier. 

Allso  granted  unto  Jonathan  Abitt  as  he  was  a  soul- 
dier, ten  Acres  of  land,  to  be  taken  up  whear  it  lyes 
free  not  yet  pitched  on  by  any  persons. 

For  a  man  sent  out  to  the  warres. 

Feb.  21,   1698.     The  town  granted  to  James  Betts, 

as  he  sent  out  a  man  into  the  warres,  and  was  at  charge 

and  expense  of  money  on  account  of  hireing  ;  the  towne 

does  grant  unto  the  sayd  James,  five  acres  of  land,  &c. 

Saml.  Keeler,  a  soldier  in  the  swamp  fight. 

Granted  by  the  plantation  of  Norwalke,  unto  Saml. 
Keeler,  with  respect  to  his  service,  as  he  was  a  souldier 
in  the  late  Indian  warr,  one  parcell  of  land  lying  upon 
Clapboard  Hill,  so  called,  containing  twelfe  acres  more 
or  less  ;  and  lyeth  bounded  East  and  West  the  com- 


1677.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  65 

rnon,  North  Tho.  Hyatt  Land,   South  Ebenezer  Sen- 
tion  Land.     Recorded  May,  1681. 

John  Crampton,  a  soldier  in  the  Indian  war. 

John  Crampton  hath  granted  him  by  the  towne  as  he 
was  a  Souldier  in  the  late  Indian  warr,  two  Roodes  of 
land  more  or  less,  and  lyeth  bounded  in  the  East  by  the 
high  way, West  Saml.  Bennydict's  home  lott,  North  Tho. 
Betts  house  lott,  South,  James  Miller's  house  lott. 

John  Crampton  hath  granted  him  by  the  towne,  as 
he  was  a  souldier  in  the  late  Indian  warr,  eight  acres 
foure  roodes  of  land,  more  or  less,  and  lyeth  upon  the 
est  branch  of  Norwak  River,  not  far  distant  from  that 
meadow  called  Webbs  meadow  &c. 

James  Jupp,  a  soldier  in  the  Indian  war. 

James  Jupp  hath  granted  him  by  the  towne,  as  he 
was  a  souldier  in  the  late  Indian  warr,  eight  acres  of 
land,  and  lying  npon  the  hill  called  Clapboard  Hill,  &c. 

John  Balding,  a  souldier. 

Dec.  12,  1676.  Granted  unto  John  Belding  the  re- 
mainder 'of  the  swamp  that  shall  be  left,  when  his 
Father  Hales  is  laid  out,  and  to  be  a  part  of  the  land 
that  he  is  to  have  for  his  being  a  souldier. 

Jonathan  Stevenson,  a  souldier  in  the  direful  swamp  fight. 

Feb.  20,  1677.  Granted  by  towne  vote  unto  Jona- 
than Stevenson  libberty  to  take  up  4  acres  of  his 
twelve  acres  given  him  by  the  town  for  his  being  a  soul- 
dier ;  and  that  against  Tho.  Hiet's  home  lot,  on  the 
East  side  of  the  aforesaid  Hiet,  joyning  unto  him  ; 
onely  due  care  is  to  be  taken  by  them  that  lay  it  out, 
that  the  towne  be  not  deprived  of  the  benefit  of  the 
springs  for  their  cattel  in  the  winter  season. 


66  NORWALK. 


[Seep.  63.] 

[This  was  in  king  Philip's  war.  After  some  successes 
of  Philip,  there  was  a  general  rising  of  the  Indians 
against  the  English,  for  an  extent  of  nearly  three  hun- 
dred miles.  The  Indians  were  perfectly  acquainted 
with  the  situation  of  every  English  settlement.  They 
lurked  at  every  unguarded  pass — crept  by  night  into 
their  barns,  gardens,  and  out-houses — concealed  them- 
selves behind  fences — laid  in  wait  in  the  fields.  The 
whole  country,  save  some  few  towns,  was  a  wilderness. 
Parties  of  Indians  would  plunder  and  burn  a  town,  carry 
the  inhabitants  away  captive,  and  then  retire  into  the 
forests  and  swamps.  Brookfield  had  been  burnt ;  Had- 
ley,  Deerfield,  and  Northfield  had  been  attacked,  and 
numbers  killed  :  Captain  Lathrop  and  ninety  or  a  hun- 
dred men  had  been  ambushed  and  slaughtered  between 
Hadley  and  Deerfield.  Springfield  had  been  attacked 
and  partly  destroyed.  The  Narragansetts,  who  had 
made  a  treaty  with  the  English,  now  harbored  their  ene- 
mies ;  and  many  of  their  warriors,  after  having  been 
engaged  in  these  marauding  expeditions,  had  returned 
wounded.  There  was  the  clearest  evidence  that  the 
Narragansetts  were  preparing  to  join  openly  in  the  war. 
They  could  muster  two  thousand  warriors,  and  had  a 
thousand  muskets.  Should  the  Indians  all  engage  in 
the  spring,  in  such  a  warfare  as  they  had  hitherto  car- 
ried on,  there  was  scarcely  any  hope,  but  that  nearly  all 
the  English  settlements  must  be  cut  ofi"  in  detail,  with- 
out the  possibility  of  successful  resistance. 

It  was  therefore  determined  to  attack  them  in  the 
winter,  though  such  an  enterprise  was  full  of  hazard. 
Should  any  disaster  befall  the  troops  of  the  colonies,  it 
might  be  diificult  or  impossible  to  send  them  succors  or 


THE'SWAMP  FIGHT.'  67 

supplies,  on  account  of  the  deep  and  pathless  snows, 
and  the  exposures  of  the  whiter  and  the  wilderness,  be- 
sides the  danger  from  the  Indians.  But  dreadful  neces- 
sity compelled  them  to  make  the  attempt. 

Massachusetts  furnished  527  men,  Plymouth  15S> 
and  Connecticut  300  men,  and  150  Mohegan  and  Pequot 
Indians.  The  Connecticut  troops  had  marched  from 
Stonington  to  Pettysquamscot.  Here  they  expected 
shelter,  hut  the  Indians  had  burned  the  buildings  and 
killed  the  inhabitants  only  a  day  or  two  before.  This 
was  on  the  17th  December.  The  weather  was  cold  and 
stormy.  The  next  day  they  marched,  and  formed  a 
junction  with  the  Massachusetts  and  Plymouth  forces. 
Here  again  they  were  obliged  to  spend  the  night  un- 
covered in  the  open  field.  The  next  morning,  at  break 
of  day,  the  army  marched  towards  the  Narragansett 
fort,  which  was  in  a  deep  tangled  swamp,  fifteen  miles 
distant.  The  snow  was  deep,  and  the  weather  extreme- 
ly cold.  At  one  o'clock  they  reached  the  enemy's  fort. 
It  was  on  rising  ground,  in  the  midst  of  the  swamp, 
surrounded  with  palisades,  and,  outside  of  these,  with 
a  hedge  of  brush  a  rod  thick.  The  only  entrance 
which  appeared  practicable,  was  over  a  log  which  lay 
five  or  six  feet  from  the  ground  ;  and  this  entrance  was 
defended  in  front  by  a  fortress  of  logs,  "  and  on  the 
left  by  a  flanker."  The  Massachusetts  troops,  who 
were  in  front,  mounted  the  log  and  rushed  on.  A  few 
entered  the  fort.  The  fire  [from  the  loghouse  and 
flanker  was  so  hot,  that  a  sufficient  number  could  not 
force  their  way  through  to  support  them,  and  those  who 
had  entered  were  cut  down.  The  deep  snow,  and  the 
tangled  thicket,  rendered  it  impossible  for  the  whole 
body  of  troops  to  come  up  at  once  ;  and  it  was  a  con- 
siderable time  before  all  could  be  brought  into  action. 


€ 


68  NORWALK.  [1G77. 

At  lencrtli,  the  Connecticut  troops,  who  formed  the  rear, 
mounted  over  the  log  and  rushed  into  the  fort.  Some 
others  forced  their  way  to  the  opposite  side  of  the  fort, 
and  succeeded  in  making  good  their  entrance,  while  the 
attention  of  the  enemy  was  engaged  in  front.  A  long, 
bloody,  and  dubious  conflict  ensued ;  but  the  enemy 
were  at  length  overcome  ;  and  what  were  not  killed  in 
the  battle  fled  to  the  swamp.  Three  hundred  Indian 
warriors  perished  on  the  spot.  Many  were  wounded, 
and  perished  from  their  wounds  and  from  the  cold. 
Nearly  the  same  number  were  taken  prisoners.  It  was 
a  dreadful  day. 

The  victory  was  dearly  bought.  Six  captains  fell  in 
the  action,  and  eighty  men  were  killed  or  mortally 
wounded.  One  hundred  and  fifty  were  wounded,  who 
afterwards  recovered.  After  burning  the  fort,  and  all 
that  it  contained,  the  little  army,  just  at  the  setting  of 
the  sun,  carrying  about  two  hundred  dead  and  wounded, 
marched  ^back  to  their  head-quarters.  The  night  was 
cold  and  stormy.  It  was  midnight  before  they  got  in. 
None  could  have  their  wounds  dressed  till  they  reached 
their  head-quarters.  Many  died,  who  might  otherwise 
have  recovered.  Many  perished  with  cold  and  fatigue. 
Well  might  the  fathers  of  this  town  call  it  *'  The  dire- 
ful swamp  fight. '^^] 

The  Watch. 

At  a  towne  meeting  November  y*  9,  1677,  it  was 
agreed  that  y^  watch  should  be  laied  down,  until  such 
time  as  there  is  more  danger  apering ;  and  that  we  will 
stand  by  y^  constable  if  any  trubble  should  arise  upon 
that  account. 

The  Miller. 

At  y^  aforesaid  meeting,  it  was  voted  and  agreed  on 
between  the  towne  and  the  miller,  John  Whitne,  that  the 


1678.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  69 

townsmen  are  to  carry  tlieir  corne  to  the  mill  upon  the 
third  and  sixt  days  of  the  weak,  comonly  called  tus- 
day  &  friday  ;  which  days  he  is  to  attend  to  grindin, 
&  if  the  sayd  John  can  clere  the  mill  of  the  corne  that 
is  brought  in  the  aforesaid  two  days  or  before,  then  the 
rest  of  the  days  of  the  week  he  may  take  to  attend  to 
his  own  occasions  ;  but  if  he  cannot  clere  the  mill  of 
the  corne  then  seasonably  brought  in,  he  must  clere  it 
before  he  leaves. 

Saw  Mill, 
Also  at  y''  same  meeting,  granted  unto  Richard 
Holms  liberty  to  erect,  set  up,  and  improve  a  saw  mill 
upon  five  mile  river,  and  liberty  for  timber  one  mile  on 
this  side  of  y^  sayd  river  ;  onlly  the  sayd  Richard  is  not 
to  pass  over  y'^  sayd  grant  to  any  but  such  as  the  town 
shall  approve  of;  this  saw  mill  is  to  be  set  up  & 
finished  within  two  yers  after  this  date,  or  else  it  is 
forfit ;  and  the  said  Richard  is  to  sell  his  boards  and 
planks  to  the  townsmen  as  the  doe  at  other  towns  to 
their  neighbors,  and  whear  their  are  saw  mils. 

The  School. 
At  a  towne  meting  May  the  29th,  1678,  voted  and 
agreed  to  hier  a  scole  master  to  teach  all  the  childring 
in  the  towne  to  lerne  to  Rede  and  write  ;  &  that  Mr. 
Cornish  shall  be  hierd  for  that  cervice,  &  the  towns- 
men are  to  hier  him  upon  as  reasonable  terms  as  they 
can. 

New  Meeting  House, 

At  a  towne  meeting  Desember  17,  1678,  it  was  voted 

and  agreed   that  the   towne  will   leave  the   diference 

about  where  the  meting  house  shall  stand  that  is  now  to 

be  erected,  to  three  honest  indiferent  judisious  men ; 

4* 


NORWALK.  [1(378. 


and  they  are  to  vew  the  places  in  controversy,  and  to 
hear  all  Resons  &  arguments  on  both  sides,  &  the 
towne  ingages  to  sit  down  satisfied  with  there  detar- 
mination,  as  to  the  place  of  its  standing. 

And  further  it  was  voted  and  agreed,  that  the  honered 
deputy  Governor,  the  honered  Major  Goold,  with  the 
Reverend  Elder  Buckingham,  shall  be  the  men  that  the 
towne  shall  put  this  matter  of  difference  too,  respecting 
the  place  whear  the  meting  house  'shall  stand.  At  the 
same  meeting  voted  and  agreed,  that  the  meting  house 
that  is  to  be  erected  shall  bo  forty  foote  square,  & 
sixtene  foote  betwin  joynts,  &  the  Rofe  of  the  sayed 
house  to  be  built  after  the  manner  of  Faierfild  meting 
house. 

Tavern  Keeper. 

At  the  same  meting,  Mathias  Sention  was  chosen  to 
keep  an  ordinary  for  the  entertayning  strangers,  &c. 

Meeting  House  Committee, 
Also  voted  and  agreed  (Jan.  31st,  1678),  that  the 
six  men  that  were  formerly  choosin  to  oversee  the  work 
abouto  the  meting  house  as  a  commite  for  that  cervice, 
should  now  be  named  and  recorded  ;  that  is  to  say,  Mr. 
Fitch,  senr.,  Thos.  Bennydick,  senr.,  Nathaniel  Hayes, 
John  Bouton,  John  Piatt,  Thos.  Fitch,  junr. 

Building  the  Meeting  House. 

At  the  sayd  meting,  the  towne  by  a  vote  doe  give 
and  grant  unto  the  above  sayd  commite  full  power  to 
let  out  the  said  meting  house  that  is  to  be  erected, 
according  to  their  best  discression ;  &  the  dimensions 
formerly  agreed  on  ;  as  may  best  advantage  the  sayd 
work ;  and  in  the  same  to  have  respect  to  the  inhabit- 
ants for   to  improve   them,  both  hands  and  carts,   as 


1678.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  71 

they  are  capable  of,  so  as  may  best  advantage  the  work. 
And  allso  to  set  a  prise  of  their  work  by  the  day,  eyther 
in  the  labor  of  a  man,  or  carting.  Allso  provided  that 
what  hands  or  carts  are  warned  out  to  the  work,  &  shall 
not  attend  to  the  work,  having  two  days  warning,  by 
the  committee  or  any  one  of  them  by  appointment  from 
the  rest,  the  laboring  man  shall  forfeit  two  shillings  by 
the  day,  and  a  teme  fower  shillings  ;  and  what  charges 
shall  arise  upon  the  sayd  work,  the  town  ingages  to 
discharge  it  by  way  of  rate. 

Allso  at  y^  said  meeting  it  was  voted  and  agreed  that 
it  shall  be  left  to  the  commite  that  is  to  overse  the 
work,  to  take  the  next  convenient  seson  to  send  for  the 
Jentlemen  y*  is  chosen  to  put  an  end  to  our  diferences 
about  the  meting  house,  &  to  take  care  for  their  com- 
fortable and  honorable  entertainment ;  and  what  chargis 
shall  be  expendid  aboute  it  shall  be  defrayed  by  the 
towne. 

Beating  the  Drum. 

At  a  towne  meting — February  y*  18,  1678, 

Robbart  Stuard  ingages  y'  his  son  James  shall  beate  the 
drumb  on  the  Sabbath  and  on  other  ocations ;  is  to  have 
it  for  that  cervice. 

Working  at^the  Meeting  House, 

At  a  towne  meetting  held  at  Norwalk  March  4th, 
1678  or  '79,  it  was  voted  that  the  Comitty  Chosen  By 
the  Town,  viz.:  Mr.  Fitch,  Thomas  Bennydick,  senr., 
Nathaniell  Hayes,  John  Bouton,  John  Piatt,  Thomas 
Fitch,  junior,  should  goe  on  with  the  worke  Comitted 
to  them,  in  refferance  to  the  meeting  house,  and  to  goe 
on  with  the  worke  forthwith,  according  to  their  best 
Discression. 


72  NORWALK.  [1679. 

;.    Cedar  ShiDgles. 

Ki  the  aforesayed  meeting  it  was  voted  and  agreed 
tliat  the  Comittee  shall  and  may  gett  or  procure  Ceader 
shinf^les  for  the  Meeting  House,  if  they  can  he  procured 
upon  Reasonable  tearmes. 

Site  of  the  Old  Meeting  House, 

At  the  afore  said  meeting  (23  April,  1679),  it  was 
voted  and  agreed  by  the  inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Nor- 
walk,  that  all  the  common  land  commonly  known  and 
called  and  improved  for  a  meeting  house  yard,  wheare 
the  old  meeting  house  now  standeth.  Bounded  on  the 
south  by  Mr.  Hanford's  Lett,  on  the  North  with  Ma- 
thew  Marvin,  senior's  Lott,  on  the  east  with  Thomas 
Seamer's  Lott,  on  the  West  with  -Mathew  Marvin,  Ju- 
nior's Lott,  shall,  as  at  this  present  it  is,  for  ever  be  im- 
proved for  that  end  and  use ;  namely  of  setting  up  a 
meeting  house  there ;  unless  that  every  particular  pro- 
per Inhabitant  shall  freely  consent  to  any  other  im- 
provement thereof. 

At  the  same  Meeting  it  was  allso  voated  and  agreed 
by  the  towne  that  all  that  Common  Land,  commonly 
known  and  called  Goodman  Hoyt's  hill ;  every  part  and 
parcel  of  it,  shall,  as  heartofore,  forever  for  the  future, 
be  common,  and  not  be  improved  to  any  other  use  ; 
unless  it  be  for  the  setting  up  of  a  watch  house  there  ; 
without  the  consent  and  approbation  of  every  Individual 
proper  Inhabitant. 

Meeting'.House  Committee. 

At  the  same  meeting  it  was  voted  and  agreed  by  the 
towne  that  Daniel  Kellogg  shall  be  joyned  with  the 
comittee  in  the  acting  and  transacting  of  the  business 
and  worke  committed  to  them  in  carrying  on  of  the  worke 
of  the  meeting  house,  according  to  the  former  order  of 
the  towne  in  that  case. 


1679.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  73 

The  Committee  strengthened. 

At  a  Towne  meeting  October  the  4th,  1679,  it  was 
voted  and  agreed  that  there  shall  be  suitable  persona 
chosen  to  strengthen  the  committee  to  carry  on  the 
worke  of  the  neTV  meetino;  house. 

At  the  aforesayd  meeting,  October  4th,  1679,  voted 

and  agreed,  that Haite   and   Robbart   Stewart 

are  added  unto  the  committee • as  commit- 
tee men  for  the  carrying  on  the  worke  of  the  new  meet- 
ing house,  and  to  have  equall  power  with  the  rest  of  the 
committee  that  was  formerly  chosen  for  the  aforesayed 
worke. 

Stray  Horses. 

At  the  aforesayd  meeting,  the  town  did  Declare  and 
manifest  they  would  stand  by  the  act  of  the  select  men 
in  the  act  of  selling  the  stray  horses  for  the  use  and  ben- 
nefitt  of  the  Towne.  At  the  aforesayd  Meeting  it  was 
agreed  and  voted,  that  the  Money  for  the  stray  horses 
soulcd,  shall  be  improved  for  to  Defray  Townes  Charges  ; 
and  the  overplus  to  remaine  in  the  Treasurer's  hand  for 
the  use  of  the  Towne. 

Warning  to  Town  Meetings. 

At  the  aforesayd  meeting,  it  was  voted  and  agreed 
that  if  the  select  men  shall  be  necessitated  to  send  to 
Peter  Clapum  to  warne  him  to  meetings,  those  that  are 
sent  shall  be  allowed  one  shilling  for  every  warning. 

At  the  aforesayd  meeting  it  was  voted  and  agreed  tiiat 
the  Towne  would  stand  by  Samuell  Smith  Towne  Trea- 
surer, in  case  of  need,  to  straine  any  that  either  neglect 
or  refuse  to  pay. 

:,  The  Watch. 

At  the  sayd  meeting  (Feb.  20,  1679)  the  Towne  en- 
gage th  to  bare  the  Constable  harmless  from  any  damage 


71  NORWALK.  [1679. 

in  forbareing  the  watcli  until  such  time  as  ye  constable 
with  ye  select  men  shall  sec  cause  Wr  to  sett  up  a  watch. 

Pounds. 

At  the  sayd  meeting  it  was  voted  that  those  pounds 
as  are  now  erected  within  the  Bounds  of  Norwalk,  shall 
returne  to  the  towne. 

At  the  aforesayd  meeting  it  was  voted  and  agreed 
that  there  shall  be  noe  pound  or  pounds  either  begun 
or  perfected  for  that  end,  for  to  catch  horses,  within  the 
bounds  of  Norwalk,  on  the  pennalty  of  20s  a  weeke,  soe 
long  as  they  are  soe  improved,  without  the  approbation 
of  the  towne. 

Marking  Colts, 

At  the  aforesayd  meeting  it  was  voted  and  agreed  that 
Jachin  Gregory,  John  Hayt,  John  Keeler,  and  Joseph 
Gregory  shall  be  the  masters  or  overseers  of  those 
pounds  lieing  by  five  mile  river  side,  who  are  to  be  sworne 
to  a  faithfull  performance  of  the  trust  committed  to 
them ;  who  are  to  mark  all  colts  and  yeerlings  as  they 
apprehend  belong  to  the  owners  of  such  mares  as  shall 
be  brought  in,  with  their  owners  markes,  and  also  they 
are  to  bring  in  all  such  strays,  or  unmarked  horses,  as 
they  shall  take  in  those  pounds,  unto  the  towne. 

Unmarked  Horses. 
At  the  afforesayd  meeting  it  was  voted  and  agreed 
that  all  unmarked  horses,  as  either  have  been  sould  or 
shall  be  for  the  future  sould,  the  one  half  of  the  prices 
for  which  they  are  sould  for,  shall  be  to  those  by  whom 
they  are  taken;  the  other  half  of  the  price  to  the  use 
and  benefitt  of  the 'towne  ;  and  none  of  those  horses  that 
are  taken,  are  to  be  any  way  marked  or  disposed  of  out 
of  the  pound  without  the  approbation  of  the  Master  or 
masters  of  the  pound,  on  the  pennalty  of  the  forfeiture  of 
twenty  shillings. 


1680.J  TOWN  RECORDS.  ?5 

Determining  the  place  for  the  New  Meeting  House 

At  a  towne  meeting  held  the  3d  of  May,  1679,  there 
was  a  writing  Presented  by  Mr.  Thomas  Fitch,  senr., 
and  Thomas  Fitch,  Junr,  unto  the  towne  to  be  read ; 
and  was  read ;  which  they  did  say  and  affirm  was  the 
award  and  determination  of  the  Gentlemen,  namely, 
Major  Treat  and  Major  Gold,  Respecting  the  place  for 
the  setting  up  of  the  new  meeting  house. 

At  a  towne  meeting  held  at  Norwalke  June  the  2d, 
1680,  voted  and  agreed  by  the  towne  that  they  doc 
close  in  with,  and  accept  of,  the  act  of  the  Generall 
Court  in  refference  to  a  lott  for  the  settlement  of  the 
place  of  the  new  meeting  house. 

At  the  afforesayd  Meeting,  agreed  and  voted  that  the 
towne  will  choose  some  honest.  Judicious,  Indifferant 
men,  for  to  see  this  act  of  the  Generall  Court,  in  reffer- 
ance  to  a  lott  for  the  settlement  of  the  place  of  the  meet- 
ing house  put  into  execution  ;  and  it  is  also  left  to  the 
select  men  to  procure  those  men  ;  and  the  time  when 
the  matter  shall  be  put  in  execution  in  case  of  need. 

Bridge. 

At  the  afforesayd  meeting  (December  the  28th,  1680), 
John  Whittney,  James  Pickett,  Thomas  Bennidick,  Ju- 
nior, were  chosen  a  committee  to  determin  the  place  of 
erecting  a  Bridge  over  Norwalk  River ;  they  or  any  two 
of  them  concurring  as  to  the  place,  whither  at  the  great 
rock  below  the  lower  cart  path  ;  or  Below  the  falls  ^  and 
the  abovesayed  committee  have  power  to  call  forth  and 
improve  hands  and  teames  for  the  carrying  on  and  finish- 
ing the  sayed  Bridge  :  viz,  a  sufficient  horse  bridge  ; 
and  that  with  as  much  expedition  as  may  be  convenient. 


76  NORWALK.  .fi681. 

Beating  the  Drum. 

Zerubbabell  Haite  hath  undertaken  to  beate  the 
drumne  for  puhlick  meetings,  and  also  for  such  stray 
horses  as  are  brought  in  to  be  sould,  for  which  he  is  to 
have  fourteen  shillings  ;  and  ten  pence  a  time  that  stray 
horses  are^brought  in  to  be  sould. 

TowTi  Drum  [1681.] 
At  the  aforesayed  meetinge,  the  towne  by  voate  or- 
dereth  the  select  men  to  purchas  of  Francis  Bushnell  a 
drum  for  the  towne's  use  ;  and  also  the  Traine  band  to 
have  the  use  of  the  same  a  convenient  time,  untill  the 
said  companie  shall  procuer  one  ;  and  provided  the 
Bayd  drum  can  be  procured  upon  Reasonable  Tearmes. 

Removing  the  Desk  and  Seats  of  the  old  Meeting  House  to  the  new 
one. — Beginning  to  meet  in  the  new  Meeting  House. 

At  a  Towne  meeting  in  Norwalk,  held  the  Sth  of 
November,  1681,  the  Towne  agreed  and  voted  with  a 
unanimous  consent,  that  with  all  convenient  speede, 
the  committee  for  the  new  meeting  house  have  power 
to,  and  are  desired  and  ordered,  with  the  help  of  such 
inhabitants  as  at  the  present  meeting  engaged  one  day's 

worke  upon to  remove  the  deske,   and  seates, 

and  plankes  of  the  ould  meeting  house  to  the  new 
meeting  house,  and  theeir  to  fix  them  as  well  as  the 
same  will  accomodate  the  sayd  new  meeting  house  ;  and 
the  Towne  for  the  future  to  meet  in  the  sayd  new 
meeting  house,  to  weight  upon  the  Lord  in  his  divine 
publique  worshippe  as  opportunitie  presents. 
Keeping  Order  in  Meeting  in  the  year  1681. 

Thomas  Barnum  was  chosen  and  appoynted,  for  to 
oversee  and  to  keep  good  Decorum  amongst  the  youth 


1G81.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  77 

in  times  of  exerciso  on  the  Sabbath  and  other  Publicjiie 
meetings  ;  and  the  Towne  doe  impowcr  him  if  he  see 
any  disorderly,  for  to  keep  a  small  stick  to  correct  such 
with  ;  oneley  he  is  Desired  to  doe  it  with  clemency ; 
and  if  any  are  incoridgable  in  such  disorder,  he  is  to 
present  them  either  to  their  parents  or  masters  ;  and 
if  they  do  not  reclaime  them,  then  to  present  such  to 
authority. 

Attending  Town  Meetings. 

At  the  same  meeting  it  was  voted  and  agreed  by  the 
towne,  that  all  persons  that  are  members  of  Towne 
Meetings,  that  shall  neglect  to  attend  meetings  when 
they  are  legally  warned,  within  one  houre  after  the  time 
prefixed  by  those  that  warne  them,  they  shall  pay  one 
shilling  as  a  fyne,  &c. 

Fining  the  Majority  for  unlawful  acts. 

At  the  same  meeting  it  was  voted  by  the  towne  that 
all  that  land  yett  lying  in  Common  ;  namely  a  full 
mile  out  round  from  the  corner  of  Richard  Olmsted's 
common  fence  and  a  mile  out  round  from  the  iiouse  of 
William  Lees,  the  sayd  land  to  ly  for  ever  in  Common ; 
and  if  the  IMajor  part  of  the  towne  shall  give,  grant,  or 
sell  any  land  now  soe  lying  in  common  within  the  sayd 
limits,  they  shall  pay  five  shillings  a  rod,  for  every  rod 
so  given  or  sould,  and  so  proportionabiy,  for  any  other 
quantitie,  they  shall  pay  it  to  the  Minor  part  of  the 
towne. 

At  the  same  meeting  it  was  voted  and  agreed  by  the 
Towne,  that  there  shall  be  a  division  of  six  acres  to  the 
hundred  granted  to  all  the  inhabitants,  without  the 
limits  of  the  mile  excepted  in  the  former  order ;  to  take 
it  up  where  they  can  find  it ;  provided  they  are  not  to 


78  NORWALK.  [1684. 

prejudice  any  higliway  into  the  woods  or  to  men's 
peculiar  proprieties  already  taken  up ;  only  those  as 
have  a  former  grant  of  land  and  have  not  yett  taken  it 
up,  they  have  a  month's  time  to  pitch  where  they  can 
find  it,  beyond  the  limitts  before  expressed;  viz.  a 
mile,  and  then  this  order  to  take  place. 

Selling  the  Old  Meeting  House. 

Feb.  19,  1683.  The  Towne  voted  to  make  sale  of 
the  old  Meeting  House  ;  and  forthwith  at  the  sayd 
meeting  the  Towne  sould  the  sayd  house  unto  Josiah 
Gregorie  for  the  some  of  fowre  pounds,  to  be  payd  to 
them  in  one  yeere,  in  currant  marchantable  pay,  for  the 
use  of  the  towne. 

New  Seats  in  the  New  Meeting  House. 

At  the  aforesaid  meeting,  the  towne  voated  to  have 
the  meeting  house  seated  more  comfortable  seates, 
according  to  the  forme  the  seats  are  at  the  present ; 
much  as  to  the  same  manner,  both  for  order  and  forme. 

At  the  aforesaid  meeting,  the  town  voated  the  for- 
mer committee  that  were  improved  to  finish  the  meeting 
house,  as  now  to  goe  on  to  new  seating  the  sayd  house 
compleatly  and  sufficiently,  according  to  their  discre- 
tion ;  the  forme  of  the  same  above  sayed  being  described ; 
giving  and  granting  unto  the  sayd  committe  full  power 
to  improve  the  inhabitants,  their  persons,  and  Teemes 
to  carry  on  the  worke,  and  to  procuer  materialls  where  it 
may  best  be  had ;  and  to  make  rates  for  the  defraying 
the  charge. 

Sending  a  man  to  Hartford. 

Desember  the  16th,  1684.  The  Towne  voted  and 
agreed  to  improve  Samuel  Hayes  with  as  much  conve- 
nient speed  as  may  be  to  travell  up  to  Hartford 


1686.] 


TOWN  RECORDS. 


79 


what  light  and  guidance  may  be  had counscll 

about lands  that  is  in  controversy  between  the 

Towne  and  Fairfield,  &c. 

A  Cattelog  of  a  division  of  land  agreed  to  be  layd  out  at 
three  acors  to  the  hundred;  with  the  severall  lotts  as 
they  were  drawn  by  the  inhabitants. 


Imprimis  : 
Robbart  Steward, 
Ralph  Keiler, 
John  Keiler, 
John  Gregory,  senr., 
Christopr  Comstock, 
John  Piatt. 
Samuel  Camfield, 
Ephraim  Lokwood, 
John  Gregory,  junr. 


Mark  Sension, 
Samuel  Hayes, 
Thomas  Seamer, 
James  Sension, 
Nathaniel  Richards, 
Tho.  Betts, 

6  John  Bennydick, 

7  Lieutenant  Olmsted, 

8  Edward  Nash, 

9  Daniel  Kellog, 


Tho.  Bennydick,  junr.,  10  Matthu  Marvin,  sen., 

Richard  Holms, 

Samuell  Bennydick, 

Thomas  Lupton, 

John  Bouton, 

John  Hayt, 

Mr.  Tho.  Fitch, 

Samuel  Sension, 


21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 


12  Matthu  Marvin,  jun., 

13  John  Ruscoe, 

15  George  Abbet, 

16  Mr.  Hanford, 

17  Matthias  Sension, 

18  Thomas  Fitch, 

19  Nathaniel  Hayes, 
John  Raymond,  20. 

A  Cattelog  of  the  [Home  lots  agreed  on  to  be  layd  out 
upon  Drye  Hill^  Rayle  Hill  and  Strabery  Hill,  with 
the  order  as  they  were  drawn  by  those  as  are  to  injoy 
them,  ^Sj-c.  (J^c.     [Catalogue  omitted.] 

School. 

August  the  20,  1686.     Voted  by  the  towne  that  they 
would  hyer  a  schoole  master  for  a  Quartere  of  a  yeere  ; 


80  NORWALK.  [1686- 

and  allow  him  wages  after  tlie  Rate  of  thirty  pounds  a 
yeere,  which  is  to  be  payd  by  the  inhabitants  according 
to  their  lists  of  estate. 

At  the  same  meeting  the  towne  by  vote  did  leave  it 
with  the  select  men  or  the  major  part  of  them,  for  to  hyer 
a  schoole  master  ;  and  allso  to  obtaine  a  house  for  that 
use,  and  to  fitt  it  with  conveniences  for  schooleing. 

Seating  the  Meeting  House. 

December  the  24th,  1686.  Voted  and  agreed  by  the 
towne  that  the  seating  of  the  meeting  house  shall  be  for 
the  generallyty  to  be  seated  according  to  the  lists  of  es- 
tates by  which  the  men  payd  in  the  defraying  the  charges 
about  the  building  and  finishing  the  said  house. 

At  the  same  meeting  the  towne  did  manifest  that  the 
seat  or  pew  under  the  Pulpitt  shall  be  sequestered  for 
such  as  are  orderly  constituted  or  officiate  in  the  place 
or  office  of  a  Deacon  or  Deacons. 

At  the  same  meeting  the  towne  did  vote  John  Gregory, 
senr.  and  Mr.  Fitch,  and  Thomas  Betts,  senr.,  for  to 
be  seated  in  the  round  seat. 

At  the  same  meeting  the  towne  did  vote  that  their 
should  be  five  more  seated  in  the  round  seat  with  Mr. 
Fitch,  John  Gregory,  and  Thomas  Betts,  senr.,  and  fowre 
in  the  seat  behind,  and  five  in  the  long  seats  throughout. 
And  also  the  cross  seat  to  be  reputed  the  third  seat  of 
the  long  seats,  and  foure  to  sitt  in  the  sayd  seat. 

Seating  the  King's  Commissioner. 
At  a  towne  meeting  held  in  Norwalk,  December 
the  28,  1686,  At  the  sayd  meeting  the  towne  by  vote 
did  add  one  more  person  to  every  seat  than  is  expressed 
in  a  former  vote,  bareing  date  DecemV  24,  1686.  At 
the  same  meeting  the  towne  did  vote  Mr.  Thomas  Fitch, 


1687.]  THE  RECORDS.  81 

for  to  bo  seated  in  tlie  meeting  house  in  tlie  upper  great 
round  seat,  as  lie  is  the  King's  Commissioner. 

At  the  same  meeting  the  town  made  chojse  of  John 
Bouton,  senr.  for  to  help  in  seating  the  meeting  house, 
in  the  roome  of  Mr.  Fitch,  he  refusing  to  attend  the  sayd 
work. 

Feb.  18th,  1686.  Zerubbabell  Hoyt  did  ingage  to 
beat  the  Drum  andmaintaine  it,  and  that  on  all  publique 
occasions;  and  to  sweep  the  meeting  house  for  the  yeere 
insuing,  and  is  allowed  for  his  labor  two  and  forty  shil- 
lings. 

Mr.  Hanford  growing  old. 

IMarch  25, 1686  or  87.  The  towne  did  by  vote  manifest 
and  declare  that  they  doe  desire  Mr.  Hanford  to 
proceed  in  the  worke  of  the  ministry,  and  therein  to  con- 
tinue in  the  sayd  work,  untill  the  Lord  by  his  provi- 
dence shall  dispose  of  him  otherwise  ; — promising  to 
indeavor  to  our  ability  for  to  give  him  due  incourage- 
ment. 

Deputy  to  the  General  Court. 

At  a  towne  meetting  held  in  Norwalk,  May  the  9th, 

1686,  voted  and  agreed  by  the  town  to  allow  Samuel 
Hayes,  who  is  elected  deputy  for  the  towne  for  to  attend 
the  generall  court,  the  said  Samuell  Hayes  is  allowed 
thirty  shillings  for  himself  to  be  paid  as  the  country  Rate 
is  payd  the  next  yeere,  and  tcnn  shillings  fore  his  horse, 
journey,  &c. 

Line  betv\'een  Norwalk  and  Fairfield, 
At  a  towne  meetting  held  in  Norwalk,   June  the  27, 

1687.  Whereas  we  having  received  a  note  from  Captain 
Samuel  Eells,  Captain  Beard,  and  Mr.  Judson,  in  order 
to  the  measuring  of  a  seventh  mile  as  some  unground- 
edly  call  it,  and  likewise  a  dividend  lyne  betweene  Fair- 


82  NORWALK.  [1687. 

field  and  Norwalk  :  Wliearfore  the  towne  by  these  pre- 
sents by  vote  doth  declare  that  they  shall  not  comply 
nor  agree  with  the  aforesayd  persons,  viz.  Captain  Eells, 
Captaine  Beard,  Mr.  Judson,  as  a  committee,  or  any 
other  persons  in  the  measuring  of  any  mile,  or  run- 
ning any  dividend  lyne  upon  any  land  of  ours  lawfully 
purchased  by  us ;  Allso  doe  hereby  forewarne  any  per- 
son or  persons  on  any  land  of  ours  soe  to  do  at  present. 

Lands  sequestered  for  the  Indians. 

December  12,  1687.  Voted  and  agreed  that  three 
acres  of  land  shall  be  sequestered  for  the  Indians  on 
the  other  side  of  the  river,  lying  on  the  left  hand  of  the 
roade  leading  towards  Stamford. 

Division  of  Over  River  Land. 

[Dec.  12,  1687.  All  common  land  Over  the  River, 
leaving  sufficient  for  highways,  to  be  laid  out  by  lot,  to 
the  inhabitants,  according  to  their  estates. 

Three  score  acres  of  the  same  sequestered  for  the 
Indians. 

A  division  granted  of  20  Acres  to  the  hundred. 

Nathl.  Hayes,  and  Sergt.  John  Piatt,  a  committee  to 
lay  out  the  division  ; — lots  to  be  granted  to  those  only 
who  are  proper  inhabitants.  Samuel  Keeler  allowed  to 
<'  come  off"  from  the  division  Over  the  River,  and  to 
"  pitch  at  the  foot  of  the  hill  on  the  right  hand  of  the 
path  commonly  called  Ponasses."  Also  Jachin  & 
Thos.  Gregory,  "  liberty  to  come  off  from  their  division, 
and  to  take  on  the  West  side  of  the  path — "  bounded 
North  by  Ponasses  path  ;  "  also  Richd.  Cosiar— 1  1-2 
acres  on  the  north  side  of  the  path  commonly  called 
Ponasses.] 


1G87.] 


TOWN  RECORDS. 


83 


The  number  of  Lotts  and  the  order  as  they  were  drawn,  of  that 
Division  of  Land  over  Norwalk  River,  below  the  path  leading 
to  the  Meadow  field. 


William  Lees,  1 

Samuell  Smith,  2 

William  Sturdivant,  3 

Tho.'Betts,  sen.,  4 

MattLias  Sension,  5 

John  Gregory,  jun.,  6 

Mark  Sension,  7 

James  Stewart,"  '8 

Tho.  Benidick,'jun.,  f9 

Saml.  Hayes,  10 

John  Betts,  11 

John  Abitt,  12 

Mr.  Thomas  Fitch,  13 
John  Crampton,                   <  14 

Walter  Hoyt,  15 

John  Gregory,  sen.,  16 

John  Belldin,  17 

Matth.  Marvin,  18 

Frances  Bushnell,  19 

Nathl.  Hayes,  20 

John  Raymond,  sen.,  21 

Thos.  Hyett,  22 

James  Jupp,  23 

George  Abbitt,  24 

Thos.  Seamer,  25 

Richd.  Holmes,  26 


Robert  Stewart,  27 

John  Lockwood,  28 

Ralph  Keeler,  29 

John  Ruscoe,  30 

Daniell  Kellogg,  31 

John  Piatt,  32 

John  Bennidick,  33 

Widow  Lupton,  34 
Saml.  Bctls,  ,  35 
Thos.  Benedick,  sen.,              '  36 

Edward  Nash,  37 

John  Keeler,  38 

John  Whitney,  39 

Thos.' Betts,  jun.,  40 
Christopher  Comstock,         "    41 

Joseph  Ketcham,  42 
Mr.  Thomas  Hanford,  [  43 
Daniel  Betts,                       *    44 

John  Reed,  sen.,  45 

James  Olmstead,  46 

Thos.  Fitch,  jun.,  47 

Thos.  Barnum,  48 

John  Bouton,  senr.,  49 

Elizabeth  Sension,  50 

Andrew  Messenger,  51 

John  Bouton,  jun.,  52 


The  Estates  of  Commonage  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Nor  walk,  Pre- 
sented and  Accepted  by  the  towne,  January  the  3d,  1687. 

je    s.    d.  £    s.    d. 

John  Gregory,  jun.,      100  00  00  John  Keeler,  100  00  00 

John  Gregory,  sen.,     243  00  10  Jonathan  Rockwell,      50  00  00 
Joseph  Gregory,  lOO  00  00  Richard  Cosiar,  50  00  00 

Nathl.  Hayes,  215  00  00  Daniell  Betts,  69  06  02 

Thos.  Lupton,  150  00  00  Ralph  Keeler,  170  10  00 

Richd.  Holmes,  155  00  00  Thomas  Betts,  sen.,     196  10  10 

John  Ruscoe,  250  00  00  Samuel  Betts,  324  06  02 

Mr.  Hanford,  300  00  00  James  Betts,  '    59  06  02 

Theophilus  Hanford,     50  00  00  Ephraim  Lockwood,    120  00  00 
Thos.  Benidick,'sen.,  153  00  00  John  Lockwood,  50  00  00 

John  Bouton,  sen,,         184  15  00  John  Piatt,  sen.,  268  13  04 

John  Benidick,  100  00  00  Ebenezer  Sension,     '  130  00  00 

Thos.  Benidick,  jun.,  '100  00  00  James  Jupp,     -^       '    55  00  00 
Thos.  Betts,  jun.,        '  99  06  02  John  Crampton,  '  53  06  08 

Daniel  Kellogg,  96  00  00  Thomas  Hyett,  55  00  00 

Matthew  Marvin,  sen.,  264  05  00  Elisabeth  Sension,      150  00  00 


84 


NORWALK. 


[1690. 


Samuel  Smith,     . 
Mr.  Fitch, 
John  Fitch, 
Joseph  Ketcham, 
Mark  Sension, 
George  Abitt,  sen. 
John  Abbitt, 
Walter  Hoyt, 
Zerubbabell  Hoyi, 


204 
364 
117 
117 
302 
125 

bO 
242 

50 


Matthias  Sension,sen.5l95 
Matthias  Sension.  jr.,    50 

Samuel  Keeler,  103 

John  Beldin,  170 

James  Stewart,  50 

Steven  Beckwith,  54 

John  y/hittnev,  110 

William  Sturdivant,  160 

Samuel  Camfield,  155 

Thomas  Gregory,  100 

John  Reed,  sen.,  125 

William  Lees,  103 

Jachin  Gregory,  100 

John  Belts,  69 


15  00  Robert  Stewart,  225  00  00 

00  00  Andrew  Messenger,  225  00  00 

00  00  Thos.  Fitch,  200  00  00 

00  00  John  Olmsted,  159  15  00 
00  00  Christopher Comstcck,201  10  00 

00  00  Daniell  Comstock,  60  00  00 

00  00  Thomas  Seamer.  184  15  00 

00  00  John  Raymond,  sen.,  200  00  00 

00  00  John  Raymond,  jun.,  50  00  00 

00  00  Edward  Nash,  216  00  00 

00  00  John  Nash,  lOO  00  00 

10  00  John  Bouton,  jun.,  50  00  00 

00  00  James  Browne,  50  00  00 

00  00  Samuell  Hayes,  150  00  00 

00  00  Samuell  Belldin,  63  00  00 

00  00  Peter  Clappum,  100  00  00 

00  00  Thomas  Murwin,  100  00  00 

00  00  Jonathan  Abbitt,  50  00  00 

00  00  Saml.  Benidick,  50  00  00 

00  00  Thomas  Barnum,  40  00  00 

00  00  Frances  Bushnell,  10  00  00 

00  00  James  Benidick,  >"37  00  00 

05  02  Danll.  Benidick.  '  36  00  00 


Fortifying  the  Meeting  House.* 

At  a  towne  meeting  held  in  Norwalk,  Aprill  the  30, 
1690,  the  towne  voted  and  agreed,  that  the  Meeting 
house  should  be  the  place  to  he  fortified,  and  a  garrison 
to  be  erected  in  order  to  the  security  of  the  towne. 

[The  committee  for  "  carrying  on  this  work  were 
Serjt.  John  Piatt,  Serjeant  John  Belldin,  JohnRuscoe, 
and  Saml.  Hayes."  These  had  power  to  proportion  to 
every  inhabitant  his  allotment  of  work,  and   to  take 

♦  This  was  just  after  the  destruction  of  Schenectady  and  Salmon 
Falls.  The  country  was  in  great  alarm ;  the  frontier  towns  were 
everywhere  in  peril.  A  special  Assembly  had  been  called  on  the 
11th  of  April,  which  determined  that  there  w^  a  necessity  for  the 
utmost  exertions  to  prevent  the  settlement  of  the  French  at  Albany, 
"  It  was  ordered  that  a  constant  watch  should  be  kept  in  the  several 
towns,  and  that  all  the  males  in  the  colony,  except  the  aged  and  in- 
firm, -should  keep  watch  in  their  turns.  If  the  aged  and^;  infirm 
were  more  than  £50  in  the  list,  they  were  to  procure  a  man  in  their 
turns,  to  watch  and  guard  in  their  stead." 


1693.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  85 

them  in  "the   order  of  house  rows ;"  beginning   "at 
John  Gregorie's"   and  "  so  along  that  row,"  and  "  the 
first  man's  proportion  to  begin  at  the  south  gate,  and 
so  goe  along  in  the  same  order."] 
School  Keeping. 

Feb.  21,  1G92.  Thomas  Hanford,  junior,  was  chosen 
to  the  work  and  imployment  of  a  schoolemaster,  for  to 
learn  childeren  for  to  reade  and  write,  and  to  begin  pre- 
sent on  that  work,  aad  to  continue  on  sayd  work  one 
moneth  ;  and  then  at  the  beginning  of  next  somer,  to 
enter  the  sayed  work  againe,  and  in  case  hee  and  the 
towne  can  agree,  for  five  months  more.  And  he  to  be 
allowed  and  payd  one  pound,  ten  shillings  for  each 
moneth  that  he  shall  attend  to  the  sayd  work  and  im- 
ployment. 

Killing  Wolves. 

June  7,  1693.  Agreed  and  voted  that  there  shall  be 
allowed  and  payd  unto  any  person  who  shall  kill  any 
wolfe  or  wolves  v/ithin  the  bounds  of  the  towne,  the  sum 
of  123.  more  than  is  allowed  to  be  payed  by  the  towne. 
This  order  to  stand  in  full  force  a  twelvemonth. 
Death  of  Mr.  Hanford. 

At  a  towne  meeting.  Dee.  26, 1693,  voted  and  agreed 
for  to  allow  unto  Mrs,  Hanford,  widow  of  Mr.  Thomas 
Hanford,  deceased,  for  his  labor  and  work  in  the  min- 
istry' the  sum  of  sixty  pounds  the  yeere  espireing  the 
first  of  March  next. 

Dis^ibuting  Mr.  Hanford's  Estate. 
Distributed  't&  Elnathan  Hanford  for  his  part  and 
portion  out  of  his  father's  estate,  viz.,  ye  Reverend  Mr. 
Thomas  Hanford,  late  of  Norwalk,  deceased,  viz.  : 
To  one  eighth  part  of  the  Home  lott  or 

Homestead,         _         _         .         13/,  l^s.Od. 
To  pasture  lott,     -         -         -         -         18/.  00    00 
5 


NORWALK. 


[1694. 


To  half  ye  Indian  Brook  land,         -  9/.  00    00 

To  half  the   Stonny  Hill  lott,  ye  east 

end  of  it,  -         -         -  10/.  00    00 

To  thirty  acres  and  half  at  White  Oak 

Shade,       -         -         -         .  7/.  13s.  00 

List  of  Voters  at  Town  Meetings, 
On  the  4th  of  December,  1694,  an  order  was  taken 
"  that  all  persons  who  are  members  of  town  meet- 
ings, who  have  a  vote  and  suffrage  in  towne  af- 
faires"— who  should  not  attend  town  meetings  when 
legally  warned,  and  within  one  hour  after  the  time, 
should  pay  a  fine  of  two  shillings. 

[The  following  is  the  roll,  with  the  names  checked  ac- 
cording as  they  were  present  or  absent  at  some  subse- 
quent meeting.] 

Ebenezer  Web, 
Thomas  Hanford, 
Daniell  Betts, 


John  Gregory,  jun. 
Nathll.  Hayes, 
James  Hayes, 
Richd.  Holmes, 
John  Ruscoe, 
Thos.  Ruscoe, 
Eliezer  Hanford, 
John  Benidick,  Jr. , 
John  Bout  on, 
James  Browne, 
Thomas  Betts, 
Daniel  Kellogg, 
Matthew  Marvin, 
Mr.  William  Haynes, 
Jonathan  Abbitt, 
Samuel  Smith, 
Samuel  Kellogg, 
Mr.  Thomas  Fitch, 


F'> 


Ralph  Keeler, 
James  Betts, 
Samuel  Betts, 
Daniel  Lockwood, 
Matthias  Sension, 
John  Piatt,  senr., 
John  Piatt,  junr., 
Ebenezer  Sension,^ 
James  Jupp, 
John  Crampton, 
Thomas  Hyatt, 
John  Stewart, 
Andrew  Messenger,. 
Thomas  Benidick,^ 
Thomas  Fitch, 


1694.] 


TOWN  RECORDS. 


87 


John  Fitch,  senr. 
Joseph  Ketchum, 
Joseph  Sension, 
John  Abbitt, 
George  Abbitt, 
Zerubbabell  Hoyt, 
Walter  Hoyt, 
Matthias  Sension,  senr. 
Samuell  Keeler, 
John  Raymond,  jr., 
John  Beldin, 
James  Stewart, 
Steven  Beckwith, 
Joseph  Rockwell, 
John  Whitney, 
William  Sturdivant, 
Andrew  Lyon, 
James  Sension, 
Jonathan  Rockwell, 
William  Lees, 
John  Betts, 
Jachin  Gregory, 
John  Keeler, 
Thomas  Rockwell, 

Procuring  a  Minister. 
At  a  towne  meeting  held  in  Norwalk,  January  the 
16th,  1694;  at  sayed  meeting,  the  towne  made  choyse 
of  ten  of  their  inhabitants  as  the  Towne  committee,  viz., 
Serj'nt  John  Piatt,  Matthew  Marvin,  Serj'nt  Christo- 
pher Comstock,  Serj'nt  John  Ronton,  Samuel  Hayes, 
John  Benidick,  James  Olmsted,  Ensign  John  Beldin, 
Ralph  Keeler,  Samuel  Smith  ;  and  comissioned  they 
their  said  committee,  in  the  behalfe  of  the  towne  (viz.) 


John  Olmstead, 
James  Olmstead, 
Christopher  Comstock, 
Samuell  Beldin, 
Samuell  Hayes, 
Matth'w  Seamer, 
Benjamin  Scrivener, 
David  Monroe, 
Richard  Cosiar, 
Thomas  Seamer, 
Joseph  Gregory, 
John  Raymond,  senr., 
Samuell  Raymond, 
Edward  Nash,  , 

John  Nash, 
Isaac  Sherwood, 
John  Reed,  senr., 
John  Reed,  junr., 
John  Butler, 
Ebenezer  Camfield, 
Richard  Wood, 
Peter  Clappum, 
Joseph  Goldsmith. 


88  NORWALK.  [1694; 

as  followeth  ;  they  are  to  exercise  tlieir  best  prudence 
for  to  look  out  for,  and  endeavor  what  in  them  lyeth,  in 
the  use  of  all  lawfull  meanes,  for  to  obtaine  a  faithfuU 
Minister  and  Dispenser  of  the  word  of  the  Gospell  to 
us  in  this  place  ;  and  in  order  thereunto,  they  are  to 
send  forth  their  requests  or  invitations  according  to 
their  "best  prudence  and  judgment  to  that  end,  either  by 
writing  or  by  messenger,  or  both,  as  the  major  part  of 
the  committee  shall  agree  ;  and  they  their  sayd  commit- 
tee are  to  order  and  take  care  for  his  entertainment 
when  obtained  ;  while  the  Towne  doth  hereby  engage 
for  to  discharge  and  pay  all  necessary  charges  arising 
therefrom. 

Repairing  the  Bridge. 

Feb.  20,  1694 — 5.  The  towne  made  choyse  of  Mat- 
thew Marvin,  John  Whitney,  and  Thomas  Betts,  for  to 
take  exact  view  of  the  Bridge  over  Norwalk  River,  and 
to  repaire  the  same,  eyther  by  erecting  a  new  bridge  or 
by  repaireing  the  old,  according  to  their  best  judgment 
and  prudence  in  that  matter ;  desiring  them  to  be  as 
speedy  on  the  sayd  work  as  may  be,  and  as  the  season 
will  permitt ;  and  they  the  above  named  persons  are 
and  have  hereby  granted  them  full  power  for  to  warn 
forth  and  to  call  to  the  carrying  on  the  said  work,  either 
handes  or  teames,  or  both,  as  occasion  shall  require, 
and  as  they  shall  see  meet  for  the  carrying  on  and  effect- 
ing sayed  work,  for  the  compleat  repayering  the  sayd 
bridge. 

Mr.  Stone  employed  as  preacher. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  December  the  5th,  1694,  it 
was  voted  and  agreed  by  the  towne,  Andrew  Messen- 
ger was  chosen  collector  for  to  give  notice  to  the  inha- 


1695.]  TOWN  RECORDS. 


bitants  for  the  bringing  in  their  proportions  when  the 
rate  shall  be  made  by  the  townsmen,  and  to  see  that 
the  whole  of  the  thirty  pounds  due  to  Mr.  Stone  for  his 
half  yeere's  preaching  the  word,  be  duly  and  truly  payed 
according  to  thetowne's  engagement  with  the  sayed  Mr. 
Stone  ;  and  the  sayed  Andrew  for  to  act  according  to 
the  law  directing  in  such  cases. 

Obtaining  a  Minister. 
At  a  Towne  meeting  held  in  Norwalk,  2d  of  Aprill, 
1695  ;  at  sayed  meeting  it  was  voted  and  agreed,  and 
by  the  towne  declared  as  their  mind,  that  the  com- 
mittee formerly  chosen  for  to  act  for  the  towne  for  the 
obtaining  a  minister,  have  hereby  full  and  free  liber- 
ty from  the  towne  for  to  move  to  whom  or  whear 
they  shall  see  cause,  for  the  obtaining  of  the  end  pre- 
mised ;  without  any  restraint  or  limitation  to  any  per- 
son or  persons  ;  this  to  stand  full  and  good,  notwith- 
standing any  former  act  of  the  towne  contrary  to  this 
present  order,  vote,  and  declaration  of  the  mind  of  the 
town. 

Purchasing  a  Minister's  lot. 

May  23,  1695,  voted  and  agreed  by  the  towne,  that 
that  lott  obtained  of  Joseph  Gregory,  shall  be  for  the 
accommidatingof  a  Gospell  minister  for  the  towne  ;  and 
that  it  is  allso  agreed  by  the  towne,  that  at  such  time 
as  God  shall  please  to  bring  in  unto  us  such  a  minister, 
then  and  at  that  day  that  he  shall  be  called  to  ofi&ce  and 
ordayned  pastor  of  the  church  in  Norwalk,  then  the 
aforesayed  lott  shall  be  and  remaine  to  him,  his  heires 
for  ever.* 

*  This  was  the  lot  between  Capt.  Daniel  Han  ford's  and  the  resi- 
dence of  the  late  Hanford  Fitch.  It  was  occupied  by  Rev.  Stephen 
Buckingham.    The  railroad  now  crosses  it. 


90  NORWALK.  [1695. 

At  a  towne  meeting,  held  July  the  2d,  1695,  atsayed 
meeting  it  was  voted  and  agreed  upon  by  the  towne, 
that  that  land,  pasture,  and  swamp  lying  in  the  generall 
fiield,  granted  to  the  ministery,  shall  be  cleared  and 
fenced,  and  made  for  improvement  for  pasture  and 
meadow. 

Also  at  the  same  meeting  it  was  voted  and  allso  granted 
by  the  town  unto  the  minister,  to  him  and  his  heirs,  a 
parcell  of  salt  marsh  meadow  lying  in  the  bounds  of  Nor- 
walk,  and  that  over  the  river  on  the  west  side  of  the 
towne,  &c. — the  sayed  parcell  of  meadow  the  towne  en 
gages  for  to  fence  and  make  capable  of  improve- 
ment, &c. 

Also,  at  the  same  meeting,  the  towne  by  vote  hath 
given  and  granted  to  the  minister  ten  acres  of  land  for 
plowing,  and  that  in  the  township  of  Norwalk  on  the 
east  side  of  the  brook  called  the  north  brook,  and  on  the 
North  East  part  of  Mathew  Marvin's  Boggy  Meadow, 
to  be  to  him  and  to  his  heires  for  ever. 

The  Minister's  Firewood. 
At  a  towne  meeting,  July  17,  1695,  it  was  voted  and 
agreed  by  the  towne  for  to  allow  and  freely  give  Mr. 
Buckingham  his  firewood  annually,  and  at  all  times,  soe 
long  as  he  shall  continue  to  carry  on  the  work  of  the 
ministry  in  Norwalk. 

Minister's  Salary. 
Also  at  the  above  meeting  (July  17,  1695),  it  was 
voted  and  agreed  by  the  towne,  for  to  allow  and  pay  80/. 
per  yeer,  after  the  two  first  yeeres  abiding  with  us, 
unto  Mr.  Steven  Buckingham,  respecting  his  carrying 
on  the  work  of  the  ministry.  The  said  80/.  to  be  annu- 
ally payed  by  the  town  by  way  of  proportion  ;  extraor- 
dinary cases  only  excepted. 


lt)97.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  91 

The  Minister's  House. 

December  18,  1695.  At  the  sayd  meeting  the 
Towne  did  manifest  and  by  vote  did  agree,  that  they 
would  build  a  house  for  the  minister,  with  as  much 
speed  as  might  be  with  convenicncy ;  and  the  dimen- 
sions of  the  sayd  house  are  as  followeth :  two  and  fourty 
foot  in  length,  and  two  and  twenty  foot  in  breadth,  and 
two  story  high,  or  two  lofts,  and  double  chimneys  ;  and 
a  comely  porch  to  syd  house  ;  and  a  seller  under  one  end 
of  the  syd  house  ;  and  stone  the  syd  seller ;  the  sayed 
house  is  allso  to  have  a  comly  gett  at  each  end  of  the 
same ;  and  all  to  be  decently  finished  upon  the  towne's 
cost. 

The  Minister's  Salary.* 
At  a  towne  meeting  held  in  Norwalk  October  the  8th, 
1697.     At  sayd  meeting  it  was  voted  and  agreed  by  the 
towne  that  the  eighty  pounds  sallary  granted  to  Mr. 

'    *  The  Deed  of  the  Lands  granted  to  Mr.  BucJcingham  as  his  Set- 
tlement, bears  date  April  7,  1699. 

1.  One  homelot,  4  acres,  bound  E.  by  the  land  of  Thos.  Betts  & 
the  common  fence  partly,  W.  The  towns  highway.  N.  The  homelot 
of  Thos.  Seamer.  S.  land  &  homelot  of  heirs  of  John  Raymond, 
senr..  Deed. — with  the  house  which  is  now  built. 

2.  Land  in  the  field;  swamp  &  upland  16  acres;  one  half  to  him 
and  his  heirs  forever ;  the  other  half  after  his  decease,  to  return  to 
the  town. 

3.  Ten  acres  of  upland  lying  in  the  woods ;  lying  near  the 
Towne  over  the  North  Brook  so  called. 

4.  Three  score  acres  of  land  in  the  woods—bounded  by  marked 
trees,  adjoining  part  of  the  land  of  Saml,  Hayes,  and  Ensign  John 
Beldin,  above  Chesnut  Hill. 

5.  Salt  marsh  meadow,  2  Acres,  bounded  E.  by  the  cove,  &  N. 
&  N.W.  by  the  bank  of  upland.  S.  b}--  a  fence  and  a  small  creek 
near  John  Bouton's  meadow. 

5.  Three  Hundred  pounds  right  in  commonage. 


9:2  NORWALK.  [1697. 

Buckingham,  the  towne  doth  agree  to  pay  it  as  follow- 
eth,  both  for  specie  and  price,  vizt. ;  winterwheat,  at  five 
shillings  per  bushell,  Indian  corn  at  two  shillings  and 
six  pence  per  bushell,  Rye  at  foure  shillings  per  bushell, 
porke  at  three  pence  farthing  per  pound  ;  biefe  at  two 
pence  per  pound ;  all  good  and  merchantable,  and  none 
of  the  inhabitants  to  pay  above  one  third  part  of  their 
rate  or  proportion  in  Rye. 

Allso  at  the  same  meeting  the  towne  by  their  vote 
did  manifest  their  desire  that  the  Reverend  Mr.  Steven 
Buckingham  should  be  ordayned  pastor  of  the  church  in 
Norwalk  before  winter ;  in  case  the  sayd  Mr.  Bucking- 
ham will  please  to  give  the  towne  a  dispensation  soe 
long  as  till  the  last  day  of  May  next  insueing  for  the 
compleating  and  finishing  the  house,  and  allso  till  the 
next  Michaelmast  for  the  fencing  and  cleareing  of  the 
land  engaged  by  the  towne  to  be  fenced  and  cleared  for 
improvement. 

Concurrence  of  the  To^\ti  with  the  Church  in  settling  the  Minister. 
Allso  at  the  same  meeting  the  towne  made  choyse  of 
Matthew  Marvin  and  James  Olmstead  for  to  signifie 
unto  the  Reverend  Elders  at  the  time  of  ordination,  the 
desire  and  good  agreement  of  the  towne  with  the  church 
in  the  ordayning  of  the  Rev.  jMr.  vSteven  Buckingham. 

A  Gallery  in  the  Meeting  House. 
Oct.  2d,  1697.  Voted  and  agreed  to  erect  the  foun- 
dation of  a  gallery  in  the  meeting  house,  over  the  fourth 
part  of  sayd  house  ;  speedily,  before  the  ordination  if 
it  can  be  accomplished.  And  have  made  choyse  of 
Ralph  Keeler,  and  Samuell  Keeler,  and  John  Whitney 
to  doe  the  work,  and  to  doe  it  soe  as  in  their  best  judg- 
ment, best  for  the  strength  and  conveniency  of  the  gal- 
lery, &c. 


1697.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  93 

Entertaining  the  Elders  and  Messengers  at  the  Ordination. 

Allso  (Oct.  25,  1697).  The  towne  made  choyse  of 
Matthew  Marvin,  Serjnt.  John  Piatt,  and  Samuell 
Hayes,  and  John  Bennidick  and  Thomas  Betts,  who  are 
by  the  towne  desired  to  take  care  for  the  providing  of 
a  comfortable  entertaynment  for  the  Reverend  Elders 
and  Messengers  when  heare  at  the  time  of  ordination  ; 
the  charge  of  their  entertaynment  to  be  payd  by  the 
inhabitants  of  the  towne. 

Flax  for  the  Drum-cord. 

Allso  voted  and  agreed  for  to  allow  to  John  Crampton 
for  the  yeere  insueing,  for  beating  the  Drum  on  all 
pnblique  occasions,  and  allso  to  sweep  the  meeting 
house,  and  to  keepe  the  house  cleane  and  decent  ;  and 
the  towne  engages  for  to  allow  and  to  pay  unto  sayd 
Crampton  two  pounds  ten  shillings  for  his  labour ;  and 
the  towne  allow  the  townsmen  for  to  furnish  the  sayd 
Crampton  with  soe  much  flax  as  may  make  necessary 
cords  for  the  towne's  Drum  ;  to  procure  the  flax  where 
they  can,  and  the  towne  to  pay  the  cost  of  the  flax. 

Indian  Deed  to  Mr.  Han  ford. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I  Winnipank, 
Indian  Sagamour  of  Norwalk,  do  freely  Give  to  my 
beloved  friend  Thomas  Hanford,  senior,  Minister  of 
Norwalk  in  y*"  County  of  Fairfield,  in  y^  Colony  of 
Connecticut,  my  Island  of  Land  Lying  against  Rower- 
ton,  containing  Twenty  acres  more  or  less,  with  all  y' 
trees,  Herbage,  and  other  Appurtenances  thereof  ;  which 
s^  Island  is  bounded  on  y°  East  with  y*"  Island  called 
Mamachimins,  and  Chachanenas,  and  on  y*  West  with 
the  point  of  Rowerton ;  I  the  said  Winnipank  Do 
5* 


94  NOR  WALK.  [1699. 

ly  this  my  act  and  Deed,  Alienate  the  s''  Island  from 
all  claims  of  English  or  Indians,  and  as  being  my  pecu- 
liar propriety,  never  by  deed  of  gift,  or  sale  made  over 
to  any,  but  now  by  this  my  deed  I  do  give  it  freely  to 
my  beloved  friend  Thomas  Hanford,  senr.,  to  possess, 
improve,  to  him  and  his  heirs  forever.  In  confirmation 
of  this  my  act  or  deed,  I  have  set  to  my  hand  &  seal 
this  second  day  of  December  Anno  Domini  One  thousand 
six  Hundred  and  Ninety. 


The  mark  of  J       Winnipank. 


Signed,  sealed,  and  deliver-     Winnipank     Indian,    y* 

ed  in  the  presence  of  subscriber,  acknowledged 

John  Greggory,  y*"  above  Instrument  to  be 

Samuel  Hanford.  his    free    act    and    deed, 

before  me  in  Norwalk. 

Dec.  28th,  169S,  Nathan  Gold,  Assist. 

Hungry  Spring, 

Feb.  23,  1699.  Voted  and  agreed  that  Thomas 
Seamer  shall  be  warned  for  to  lay  open  to  the  use  of 
the  towne  the  Spring  called  Hungry  Spring  ;  for  free 
passing  of  man  and  beasts  to  the  sayd  spring ;  he  to 
remove  any  fence  or  incumbrance  in  the  way  to  sayd 
spring,  that  is  or  was  by  him  sett  up  or  erected. 

The  price  of  fire  wood. 

Feb.  23,  1699.  It  was  voted  and  agreed  that  all 
persons  as  carry  fire  vv'ood  to  Mr.  Buckingham,  shall  be 
allowed  for  each  load  of  wallnut  wood  three  shillings 
and  six  pence,  and  for  each  load  of  oake  wood  is  al- 
lowed two  shillings  and  six  pence. 


1700.J  TOWN  RECORDS.  05 

Building  a  school  house. 

November  27,  1699.  Agreed  tliat  the  towne  would 
build  a  schoole  house  as  soon  as  may  be  with,  convenien- 
cy  ;  and  the  dimensions  of  sayd  house  is  agreed  to  be 
as  followetb  :  the  length  20  foote  ;  the  breadth  thereof 
eighteene  foot ;  and  at  least  six  foot  betweene  joynts 
&c.  &c. 

Certain  Town  Charges  in  1699.* 

S.  d. 
Burning  the  woods,  Serjt.  John  Piatt  one  day,  2  6 
Saml.  Belden  one  day  burning  woods — one  day      2     6 

(and  so  of  seven  others  in  succession.) 
Samuell  Smith  for  towne  barres        .  .         .26 

John  Piatt  for  a  pound  of  butter  .         .  0     9 

The  widow  Hyett  a  3d  part  of  a  wolfe     .         .34 
Allowed  to  James  Hayes  for  flax  2  pounds  for  the  >  ^     ^ 

Towne's  Drum  delivered  to  John  Crampton,     ) 
Samuel  Keeler  for  mending  the  towne  barres  1     6 

Charges  for  wolves. 

£   s.  d. 

Ensigne  Belden,  five  wolves      .         ,         .  2  10  0 

Samll.  Beldin,  one  wolf          .         .         .  .       10  0 

Saml.  Hayes,  one  wolf      .         .         .         .  10  0 

Josh,  Rockwell,  one  3d  of  a  wolfe          .  .         3  4 

Tho.  Gregory,  one  wolfe         .            .         .  10  0 

Saml.  Smith,  one  wolfe         .         .          .  .10  0 

Elizar  Hanford,  one  wolfe          ...  10  0 

Ebenezer  Sension,  a  3d  of  one  wolfe     .  .          3  4 

Powder  and  Lead, 
April   10,    1700.     It  was  voted  and  agreed  by  the 
inhabitants  and  hearby  declared  as  the  towne's  act,  that 
there  shall  be  a  rate  made  and  levyed  forthwith,  for  the 

*  The  town  clerk  had  turned  over  several  leaves,  and  made  this 
record  out  of  its  order. 


96  NORWALK.  [1701. 

procuering  of  powder  and  lead  for  the  towne  store  or 
inaf^azine ;  to  be  levyd  in  money,  a  halfpenny  on  the 
pound. 

Certain  Town  Accounts.    Dec.  30, 1701. 
Joseph  Ketchum,  for  running   the   lyne  be- 

twean  Stamford  and  our  towne, 

Itm.     One  day  burning  woods, 

AUso   half   one  side    of  the  pound:    allso 

some  rayles  carrying  to  the  towne  Banes, — 

all 

Allso,  a  pint  of  rum, 
Samuell  Keeler,  one  day  burning  woods. 

His  horse  to  the  Court  at  New  Haven, 

Allso  one  day  renewing  the  bounds  of  the 

purchase  ;  him  and  his  horse, 

Allso  a  pint  of  rum., 
Samuell  Hayes,  his  horse  to  Hartford, 

One  third  of  a  wolfe, 
Samuel  Beldin,  two-thirds  of  a  wolf, 
Serj't.  John  Raymond,  one-sixt  part  of  a  wolf,  0 
Zerubabell  Hoyt,  half  one  wolf, 

Allso  burning  the  Islands, 
Matthias  Sension,  for  beating  the  drum, 

Allso  a  drum -cord, 

John  Copp,  Schoolmaster. 

Dec.  30,  1701.  Voted  and  agreed  by  the  towne  that 
they  would  have  a  schoolemaster  for  the  next  yeere  in- 
sueing  in  case  he  can  be  obtained.  Allso  voted  and 
agreed  that  Mr.  John  Copp  shall  be  the  person  for  that 
work  in  case  he  can  be  obtained  on  reasonable  termes. 

Allso  voted  and  agreed,  that  for  the  paying  of  the 
charge  of  ^schoolemaster  shall  be  as  followeth:  that  all 
children  from  the  age  of  five  yeeres  old  to  the  age  of 


£ 

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1701.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  97 

twelve  yeeres,  sball  all  pay  an  equall  proportion ;  ex- 
cepting the  feamale  ;  all  that  doe  not  goe  to  schoole, 
and  all  youths  above  the  age  of  twelve  years  as  goe  in 
the  day,  shall  pay  equally  with  the  others  above  sayed ; 
and  all  night  schoollars  shall  pay  a  third  part  soe  much 
as  the  day  schoolers;  and  the  schoolers  to  pay  fifteene 
pounds  ;  and  the  remaynder  of  the  charge  of  schoole 
master's  sallary  shall  be  payd  by  the  towne  according 
to  their  list  of  estate  in  the  publique  list  of  the  Col- 
lonie. 

Payment  of  the  Town  rate  in  1701. 

Voted  and  agreed,  that  the  town  rate  shall  be  payd 
in  maner  as  followeth,  vizt,  in  wheat  at  5s.  per  bushl, 
Indian  corne  at  3s.  per  bushell,  flax  at  9d  per  pound, 
oats  at  Is  Sd,  rye  at  3s.  6d,  Barley  at  3s.  per  bushell, 
and  not  to  pay  to  any,  above  a  third  part  of  their  debt 
in  flax,  oats.  Barley,  but  2  thirds  of  all  be  in  wheat  or 
Indian  corne. 

The  [slands.  " 

Whereas  the  inhabitants  of  the  towne  of  Norwalk, 
have  had  possession  of  severall  Islands  lying  adjacent 
to  their  township,  and  allso  improvement  of  them  forty 
yeares,  and  longer,  without  being  interrupted  by  any 
persons  laying  claime  and  prosecuting  their  claime  in 
due  forme  of  law,  the  sayd  towne  having  had  quiett 
possession  long  before  the  sayd  law  of  possession  was 
enacted,  and  ever  since  ;  the  select  men  and  justice  doe 
in  the  name  of  sayd  towne  and  for  their  behoofe,  enter 
and  record  unto  the  sayd  towne,  them,  their  heires  and 
assignes  for  ever  ;  namely  Cockenoes  Island  known  by 
sayd  name,  and  Mamachimons  Island,  and  the  Long 
Island,  and  Camfield's  Island,  known  by  sayd  names, 
and  all  other  Islands  lying  in  or  adjacent  unto  the 
towneshipp  of  Norwalk ;  to  the  legallity  of  this  record 


98  NOR  WALK.  [1703. 

we  whose  names  are  hereunto  sett  and  subscribed,  our 
names  and  hands. 

James  Olmstead,  Justice  and  Recorder. 

Samuel  Smith,        "| 

Thomas  Betts,         | 

Samuell  Belden,    ^  Townsmen. 

Samuell  Betts,        | 

Samuell  Marven.  J 

Recorded  this  4th  day  of  January  1702 — 3. 
(From  Book  2  &  3.) 

Sitting  in  the  Deacons'  seat. 

Jan.  14,  1702.  The  towne  did,  by  their  vote,  allow 
John  Gregory,  senior,  liberty  to  sitt  in  the  Deacon's  seat 
before  the  pulpitt,  for  the  advantage  and  benefitt  of  his 
hearing  the  word  preached. 

Allso  at  the  above  sayd  meeting  the  towne  did  by 
vote  grant  and  allow,  unto  Matthew  Marvin,  liberty  to 
sitt  in  the  Deacon's  seat  before  the  pulpitt  for  the  bene- 
fitt of  his  hearing  the  word  preached. 

Horse  sheds  by  the  Meeting  house. 

Jan.  14,  1702.     Granted  liberty  to  those  inhabitants 

out-dwellers,  for  to  erect  shelters  for  their  horses  for 

,  the  Saboath  and  publique  occasions,  by  Matthias  Sen- 

sion's  jr.  Lott  in  the  common,  not  to  hinder  or  obstruct 

his  passage  to  his  barne  and  yard,  or  to  his  shop. 

In  case  of  fine  by  the  Sergeant  Major. 

Feb.  26  ;  1702,  it  was  voted  and  agreed  by  the  towne 
that  in  case  the  present  select  men  shall  be  fyned  by 
the  Serjnt.  Major,  for  the  townes  defect  in  not  having 
their  proportion  of  armes  and  ammunition  in  their 
towne  stock  according  to  law,  the  towne  engages  to  pay 
the  fyne,  and  that  by  way  of  rate. 

The  meeting-house  bell.' 

Feb.  3,  1703.  The  towne  voted  that  the  Bell  should 
be  fetcht  from  Ralph  Keeler's  and  forthwith  hung  up  in 


1704.J  TOWN  RECORDS.  99 

the  meeting  house  for  to  be  wrung  ther  for  the  proba- 
tion of  the  goodnes  of  the  Bell. 

At  the  same  meeting  the  towne  made  choyse  of 
Ralph  Keeler  and  James  Stewart  to  hang  the  bell  in 
the  meeting  house,  and  to  doe  all  that  is  necessary  res- 
pecting the  hanging  the  sayd  bell,  and  allso  to  put  a 
new  tongue  into  the  bell  if  it  shall  in  there  judgments 
soe  need  it. 

Ringing  the  bell,  and  beating  the  drum. 
Dec.  1704.  William  Lees  did  eno-ao-e  with  and  un- 
to  the  towne  to  beat  the  Drum  or  ring  the  bell,  and  that 
on  all  publique  occasions.  And  also  to  sweep  the  meet- 
ing house  every  week  decently  ;  and  the  towne  engages 
to  allow  and  pay  unto  sayd  Lees  the  next  yeere  the  sum 
of  one  pound  ten  shillings. 

Fetching  arms  from  Stanford. 
Allso  the  towne  engages  to  pay  any  damage  that  may 
be  done,  or  happen  to  be  done,  in  the  armes  that  are  to 
be  fetcht  from  Stanford  ;  and  allso  to  pay  those  persons 
as  shall  fetch  them,  reasonable  satisfaction  for  their 
labor. 

Seating  the  meeting  house  in  1705. 

Voted,  that  the  meeting  house  shall  be  seated  with 
as  much  conveniency  as  may  be  ;  and  that  the  order  or 
method  of  seating  the  meeting  house  shall  be  in  the  act 
of  the  towne  bareing  date  Feb.  21,  1698  ;  only  further 
agreed  that  noe  person  shall  be  degraded,  or  brought 
lower  than  they  are  now  seated. 

Allso  voted  and  agreed  that  the  first  long  seat  in  the 
gallery  of  the  meeting  house  shall  be  accounted  and 
deemed  as  the  fifth  long  seat  below,  and  those  as  sitt 
below  have  liberty  there  to  sitt  still. 

Also  that  there  shall  be  twelve  men  seated  in  the  lonsc 


iOO      '  NORWALK.  [1706. 

seat  of  the  gallery ;  namely,  the  first  seat  of  the  gal- 
lery. 

Also,  there  is  to  be  two  seats  of  the  gallery  seated  on 
the  woman's  side  of  the  gallery,  if  need  be. 

Allso,  the  towne  made  choyse  of  Thomas  Betts,  senr., 
Samuell  Smith,  senr.,  and  Ralph  Keeler,  senr.,  they  to 
seat  the  meeting  house  according  to  the  order  of  the 
towne. 

Seating  the  Meeting  House  in  1706. 

The  towne  made  choyse  of  a  committee,  vizt. ;  James 
Olmstead,  John  Benedick,  senr.,  Samuel  Smith,  senr., 
Zerubabell  Hoyt,  Thomas  Betts,  senr.,  Ebenezer  Sen- 
sion,  Joseph  Piatt,  persons  with  whom  the  towne  have 
left  that  affaire,  vizt.,  the  seating  of  the  meeting  house  ; 
and  they  the  sayd  committee  to  order  and  determine 
that  matter  according  to  their  best  discretion  ;  they  to 
have  respect  to  age,  quality,  and  the  estates  of  persons 
in  the  publique  list,  and  the  towne  to  abide  their  deter- 
mination. 

Allowance  to  Mr.  Buckingham  instead  of  his  yearly  Firewood. 

Feb.  28,  1706-7.  Voted  and  agreed  by  the  towne, 
to  allow  Mr.  Steven  Buckingham  twenty  pounds  pr. 
year,  to  be  paid  in  specie  as  his  rate  is  to  be  payd  in, 
he  freeing  the  towne  from  the  obligation  they  are  under, 
in  finding  or  providing  his  firewood. 

Mr.  Buckingham's  agreement  thereto. 

The  town  of  Norwalk,  performing  their  above  mention- 
ed engagement,  as  to  summ  and  price,  are  now  freed 
from  the  obligation  concerning  fire  wood  to  me. 

S.  BUCKINGHAM. 


1707.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  101 

Cutting  Sedge. 

Dec.  18,  1707.  The  Towne  by  their  present  act,  do 
prohibit  any  person  or  persons  cutting  any  sedge  or 
Crick-thatch,  on  any  of  the  towne's  right,  before  ye  first 
day  of  September,  annually  ;  and  if  any  person  shall 
presume  to  act  contrary  to  this  act,  he  or  they  shall, 
after  the  first  half  load,  forfitt  twenty  shillings  for  every 
half  load ;  to  be  paid  by  the  person  or  persons  delin- 
quent, half  to  ye  use  of  ye  town,  the  other  half  of  said 
twenty  shilllings  to  the  complainer  who  shall  prosecute 
the  same  to  effect. 

School  Keeping  in  1707-8. 

Feb.  10th,  1707-S.  Voted  and  agreed,  that  there 
shall  be  a  schoolmaster  hyred  according  to  law. 

Also,  voted  and  agreed,  that  ye  school  master  Hired 
shall  attend  and  keep  ye  schoole  two  months  on  this 
side  of  the  river,  and  one  month  on  ye  other  side. 

Also  granted  liberty  to  those  our  inhabitants  over  the 
river,  to  erect  a  schoole  house  in  a  convenient  place,  not 
prejudissing  the  highway. 

The  Town  keeping  good  hours. 
Also  voted  (1707-S),  and  agreed,  that  there  shall  be 
no  votes  passed  nor  any  grants  made  by  the  towne,  nor 
any  record  made  of  any  votes,  after  nine  of  the  clock  at 
night.* 

*  "In  1708,  John  Belden,  Samuel  Keeler.  Matthew  Seymour, 
Matthias  St.  John,  and  other  inhabitants  of  Norwalk,  to  the  number 
of  twenty-five,  purchased  a  large  tract  between  that  town  and  Dan- 
bury.  The  purchase  was  made  of  Catoonah,  the  chief  sachem,  and 
other  Indians,  who  were  the  proprietors  of  that  part  of  the  country. 
The  deed  bears  date  Sept.  30, 1708.  At  this  session  [1 709],  it  was 
ordained,  that  it  should  be  a  distinct  township,  by  the  name  of 
RiDGEFiELD." — Trumbull,  p.  460. 


102  NOR  WALK.  [1708. 

Keeping  order  in  toA\Ti  meeting. 

Dec.  16th,  1708.  Voted  and  agreed  that  there  shall 
be  a  moderator  chosen,  who  shall  have  power  to  put  to 
vote  all  matters  or  affaires  that  are  then  in  adjitation, 
and  also  to  endeavour  to  keep  good  order  and  decorum  in 
speaking  ;  and  all  who  are  disorderly  in  speakin<T,  to  be 
by  words  corrected  by  the  moderator  ;  and  also  that  if 
any  person  shall,  notwithstanding,  be  so  bold  as  to  pro- 
ceed in  disorderly  speaking,  when  corrected  by  the  mo- 
derator, he  shall  suffer  by  fyns,  imposed  on  ye  delin- 
quent by  ye  moderator  and  the  majority  of  the  towns- 
men, to  the  sum  of  five  shillings,  to  be  leavied  by  dis- 
tress on  the  estate  of  the  delinquent. 

Over  River  Burying  Ground. 

Dec.  16,  1708.  The  town  grants  to  ye  inhabitants 
on  the  west  side  of  Norwalk  River,  a  piece  of  ground 
for  a  burying  place,  on  any  convenient  piece  of  land  in 
commons;  and  John  Benedick,  senr.,  Zerubabell  Hoyt, 
and  Thomas  Betts,  senr.,  are  appointed  a  committee  to 
appoint  the  place. 

Sitting  in  the  great  Pew. 

Feb.  10,  1708-9.  The  town  votes  Mr.  Samuell 
Hayes  into  ye  great  pue,  to  sitt  in  upon  publique 
days,  &c. 

Stray  Jades. 

March  4,  1708-9.  The  town  makes  choyse  of  John 
Steward  to  claim  and  sell  all  stray  jades  for  the 
town  (when  no  better  claim  appears),  that  shall  be 
brought  out  of  ye  woods  to  ye  town  by  the  Horse  Hun- 
ters, and  that  the  horse  hunters  shall  have  half  of  what 
ye  horses  shall  fetch,  when  they  are  sold.* 

*  In  Hinman's  Catalogue  of  names  of  Puritan  settlers,  under 
Matthew  Griswoldj  is  ^noticed  "  A  severe  lawsuit  between  said 


1709.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  103 

The  Tide  Mill. 

Dec.  15,  1709.  The  town  grants  by  a  major  vote,  to 
Joseph  Birchard,  Thomas  Bctts,  John  Betts,  and  John 
Gregory,  jr., the  liberty  to  Damm  up  ye  crick  lying  be- 
fore ye  sd  Gregory's,  with  also  the  privilege  of  the  stream 
that  runs  into  ye  said  crick  and  through  the  said  damm  : 
provided  that  they  the  said  Joseph,  &c.  *  *  do  sett  upon 
the  said  work  in  order  to  the  erecting  a  grist  mill  upon 
the  damm  that  they  shall  so  erect,  within  one  year  from 
this  date  ;  and  do  accomplish  the  work  of  the  said  mill 
within  ye  term  of  three  years  from  the  day  of  these  pre- 
sents ;  and  so  long  as  they  the  said  undertakers  do 
maintaine  a  good  sufficient  grist  mill,  the  said  stream 
shall  remain  to  them  and  to  their  successors  that  shall  so 
maintaine  ye  same  :  they  to  grind  all  grain  into  good 
and  sufficient  meal  for  the  town,  for  the  toal  stated  in 
ye  law  ;  and  not  to  grind  for  any  strainger  coming  with 
his  grain  to  said  mill,  so  long  as  any  of  ye  inhabitants  of 
this  Towne's  grain  is  lying  in  said  mill  unground ;  ex- 
cepting any  of  said  inhabitants  shall  allow  any  strainger 
their  turn. 

A  Platform  to  the  Gallery. 

Dec.  15,  1709.  The  town  by  major  vote  grants  to 
John  Bartlet,  James Lockwood,  and  Samuell  Keeler,  jr., 
a  liberty  to  erect  and  build  on  ye  west  side  of  the  meet- 
ing house,  a  plattform  from  ye  gallery  unto   the  north 

Griswold  and  Reinold  Marvin."  "  The  arbitrators  awarded  that 
one  half  the  horses  should  be  equally  divided  between  them,  and 
that  the  other  half  should  go  to  the  colony,  and  Marvin  should  look 
them  up ;  and  appointed  a  committee  to  sell  the  horses  and  exe- 
cute the  award."  Upon  this  Mr.  Hinman  remarks  :  "  The  arbi- 
trators must  at  least  have  resided  at  Dutch  Point,  if  they  were  not 
Dutch  Justices."  This  record  may  explain  the  matter  without  the 
necessity  of  so  uncharitable  a  supposition. 


104  NORWALK. 


[1710. 


window  upon  the  cross  plates  ;  and  with  others  that 
shall  present,  for  a  sufficiency  to  erect  upon  the  same 
four  pues,  which  shall  remain  and  continue  for  their 
use,  to  seat  themselves  in  ye  time  of  publique  service  : 
and  that  during  the  fall  term  of  ye  town's  pleasure ;  so 
that  whenever  they  shall  see  cause  to  make  any  altera- 
tion of  that  matter  so  as  to  deprive  them  of  their  seats, 
the  town  ingages  to  allow  such  charge,  that  the  said 
buildings  shall  be  advantageous  to  ye  town,  as  by  indif- 
ferent persons  may  be  adjudged  ;  they  relinquishing  all 
other  seats  in  the  meeting  house,  during  ye  time  of  their 
sitting. 

The  Meeting  House  Belfry. 
At  the  same  meeting,  the  town  (granted  to  Samuell 
Keeler,  jr.,  twenty  acres  of  land  in  one  place,  and  twen- 
ty-six acres  of  land  more,  to  "  take  up  in  ye  woods") 
— upon  condition  that  he  the  said  Keeler  do  erect  a 
Belfree  upon  ye  top  of  our  meeting  house,  and  com- 
pleatly  finish  the  same  ;  and  hang  the  bell  that  is  now 
hung  upon  ye  meeting  house,  or  any  other  that  may  be 
obtained  seasonably  before  ye  said  belfree  is  finished  ; 
and  to  cloase  ye  sides  of  the  upright  where  now  ye  bell 
hangs  ;  all  to  be  compleated  by  the  last  of  June  next 
insuing ;  the  town  to  provide  stuff  for  ye  closing  ye 
upright,  and  to  cart  the  same,  with  the  timber  that 
shall  by  the  said  Keeler  be  prepared  for  ye  belfree,  to  ye 
meeting  house  ;  and  also  find  ye  nails  that  will  be 
wanted  for  ye  whole  work ;  also  the  sayd  Keeler  to 
fraim  in  ye  top  of  ye  turret  a  good  sufficient  cedar 
stump  to  fix  a  weathercock  on,  if  ye  town  see  cause  ;  or 
a  pinnicle. 

Gregory's  Point. 
Dec.  29,  1710.       (The  town  granted  some  land  to 


1713.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  105 

John  Benedict)  "which  grant  is  by  way  of  exchange 
with  the  said  John  Benedict  for  a  free  passage  for  carts, 
horses  and  men,  as  they  may  have  occasion,  unto  ye 
point  of  land  extending  itself  into  ye  harbor,  which  pas- 
sage is  limited  to  ye  way  that  is  and  hath  been  improv- 
ed, along  through  ye  said  Bennedick's  land  unto  y^  said 
point,  which  privilege  is  to  remain  to  the  town  forever  ; 
which  point  is  known  as  commonly  called  Gregory's 
Point." 

Seating  several  persons  in  the  Meeting  House. 

Dec.  29,  1710.  The  towne  grants  liberty  to  William 
Stirdevant,  Jonathan  Wood,  Richard  Cosier,  Andrew 
Lyon,  John  Fillio,  Thomas  Austin,  to  sitt  upon  ye  seat 
joining  to  the  Little  pue,  in  ye  North  East  corner  of 
the  meeting  House,  and  their  wives  to  sit  on  the  oppo- 
site seat,  joyning  to  y^  North  West  corner  of  y^  meet- 
ing house. 

AUso to  Samll  Carter  to  sitt  in  y^  seat  be- 
fore y*  hinde  pillar,  with  John  Marvin,  &c.,  and  to 
James  Hayes  to  sit  in  y"  seat  where  Lt.  William  Lees 
formerly  satt. 

The  Bell  rung  at  nine  o'clock  at  night. 

Dec.  11,  1713.  The  town  grants  to  Zerubbabell 
Hoyt  twenty-six  shillings  in  pay,  or  two  thirds  money, 
for  his  ringing  y-  bell  at  nine  a  clock  at  night,  for  y® 
year  ensuing  ;  and  the  said  Hoyt  ingages  to  performe  the 
same. 

A  Highway  to  Ridgefield. 

Dec.  16,  1713.  The  town  by  major  vote  made  choice 
of  Capt.  Joseph  Piatt,  Capt.  John  Raymond,  and  En- 
signe  James  Stewart,  for  their  committee  to  make  a  set- 
tlement of  a.  highway  or  road  to  Ridgefield,  if  they  and 

H&^*   RELSON  R.  PEARSOM 
TO  BELDEN  AVENUE 


*i 


106  NORWALK.  [I717. 

the  committee  of  Ridgefiold  can  agree  ;  and  doth  fully 
impower  said  committee  to  make  restitution  to  such 
persons  that  s^  highway  may  take  land  from  within  the 
limits  of  Norwalk  township. 

Attending  Meeting  in  Ridgefield. 
March  1,  1713-14.  The  town  by  a  major  vote  frees 
Jonathan  Wood,  senr.,  from  paying  any  rate  to  y''  min- 
istry in  Norwalk,  for  y^  future  after  this  year's  rate  is 
paid,  provided  y^  said  Wood  attends  y-  meeting  in 
Ridgefield  on  y^  Sabbath  and  so  long  as  he  continues  so 
to  do. 

A  Sabbath  Day  House  for  John  Taylor. 
March  1,1713-14.  The  town  by  a  major  vote  grants 
liberty  to  John  Taylor  to  erect  a  small  house  for  his 
family's  conveniency  on  y^  Sabbath,  on  such  part,  of  y^ 
town's  land  near  y'=  meeting  house,  as  y'  select  men 
shall  allow  or  find  convenient. 

A  New  Meeting  House. 
Dec.  11,  1717.  The  town  by  a  major  vote  deter- 
mines to  build  a  new  meeting  house,  of  such  dimensions 
as  shall  hereafter  be  concluded  upon  ;  to  be  erected  on 
r^  north  end  of  Ensign  James  Stewart's  Home  lot. 
»  At  y^  same  meeting  the  town  by  a  major  vote  grants 
a  rate  of  one  penny  in  a  pound  in  money  to  be  leavied 
upon  the  inhabitants  of  the  town,  to  be  collected  this 
year,  and  put  into  y'^  hands  of  ye  town  treasurer,  to  be 
improved  by  the  committee  that  shall  be  chosen  and  ap- 
potJrted-for  managing  ye  business  of  ye  new  meeting 
house. 

At  the  same  meeting  ye  town  by  a  major  vote  deter- 
mined that  what  money  is  granted  by  the  town,  viz. 
(ye  penny  on  ye  pound)  to  be  colected  this  year,  shall 


ni8.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  107 

be  layed  out  in  buying  nailes  and  otber  necessaries  for 
the  new  meeting  house. 

At  the  same  meeting  the  town  by  a  major  vote  de- 
termines that  the  accomplishment  of  ye  work  of  s*^  meet- 
ing house  shall  be  indeavored  for  within  the  term  of  four 
years. 

At  the  same  meeting  the  town  by  a  major  vote  de- 
termines that  what  is  found  necessary  to  be  done  in 
reparing  the  old  meeting  house  to  make  it  comfortable 
for  the  time  being  until  the  said  meeting  house  be  built, 
be  out  of  hand  done. 

Whether  to  repair  the  old  Meeting  House. 

Jan.  9,  1718-19.  It  was  proposed  by  way  of  vote, 
that  those  that  were  for  repairing,  and  for  making  an 
addition  to  the  old  meeting  house,  should  signifie  their 
minds  by  passing  out  of  ye  house  first,  and  be  numbered  ; 
and  that  those  who  ware  for  erecting  a  new  meeting 
house,  on  the  place  where  John  Keeler's  barn  stands, 
should  pass  out  of  the  house  afterwards  &  be  numbered. 
Upon  tryall  of  which,  those  that  were  for  repairing  and 
adding  to  the  old  house  were  in  number  twenty  six  that 
passed  out,  and  Lt.  Taylor  declared  himself  to  be  of 
that  mind  though  he  passed  not  out.  And  those  that 
were  for  the  meeting  house  to  be  erected  as  aforesaidy- 
were  in  number  thirty  that  passed  out,  and  Capt.  Piatt 
and  myselfe  declared  to  be  of  ye  same  mind  with  them,  ^ 
tho  not  passing  out. 

This  meeting  is  adjourned  to  ye  next  Monday  morn- 
ing come  sevennight  at  Eight  of  ye  clock  in  ye  morn- 
ing. Test,  John  Copp,  Town  Clerk. 

How  to  settle  the  ditference  about  the  old  house  or  a  new  one. 

At  a  town  meeting  convened  by  adjournment  on  the 
19th  day  of  January,  1718-19,  in  Norwalk,  in  the  old 
school  House. 


103  NORWALK.  [1718. 

TI18  Town  by  major  vote  determines  to  leave  the 
"wliole  afiiiire  of  ye  present  differance  in  the  town  res- 
pecting the  Repairing  the  old  meeting  house  and  en- 
larging ye  same  by  addition ;  or  the  building  a  new 
meeting  house,  and  determining  the  place  where  the 
new  house  shall  be  erected,  unto  a  wise  and  judicious 
committee  of  three  persons  hereafter  nominated  and 
chosen ;  all  which  charge  of  the  s*^  committee  to  be  de- 
frayed by  ye  town. 

Upon  Tryall  of  ye  minds  of  ye  town  upon  the  above 
vote,  it  was  proposed  that  those  y*  were  of  the  mind  to 
pass  s^  vote  into  their  act^  should  move  out  of  ye  house. 
Upon  tryall  of  whiche,  Forty  one  persons  went  out  of  ye 
house,  and  eight  persons  y^  were  not  in  ye  house  when 
ye  proposals  were  made,  came  to  me  and  declared  them- 
selves for  ye  said  act.  The  negative  vote  was  proposed 
in  ye  same  manner,  and  no  person  or  persons  appeared 
to  move  out ;  the  number  of  ye  persons  y*  remained  in 
the  house,  as  near  as  I  could  come  at,  were  in  number 
Twenty  six. 

At  ye  same  meeting,  the  town  by  a  major  vote,  made 
choise  of  Major  Peter  Burr,  Major  Samuel  Eals,  and 
Mr.  Jonathan  Law,  Esq.,  for  their  committe,  with 
whom  they  would  leave  the  whole  affair  of  their  differ- 
ence above  expressed,  and  to  make  a  decision  thereof. 

AtVie  same  meeting  the  town  by  Major  vote  Deter- 
mines that  any  two  of  the  abovesaid  com.mittee  agree- 
ing, their  determinations  shall  be  as  binding  to  the 
town  to  fulfil,  as  if  they  all  three  concurred  and  signed 
their  result 

At  y«  same  meeting  y^  town  by  a  major  vote  have 
chosen  Capt.  John  Raymond,  Capt.  Joseph  Piatt,  Lt. 
Matthew  Seamer,  Ensigne  Saml.  Comstock,Mr.  Samll. 


n-20.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  109 

Betts,  and  Mr.  John  Marven,  a  committee  to  represent 
y^  town  in  laying  before  s*^  committee  the  surcomstances 
of  y^  town  in  their  present  differences. 

At  the  same  meeting  y^  town  by  major  vote  makes 
choise  of  Mr.  Copp  to  entertain  the  Get^men  Commit- 
tee afore  chosen,  when  come  to  town. 

At  the  same  meeting  the  town  by  a  major  vote  makea 
choise  of  John  Copp  to  go  forth  with  y^  gentlemen  y^  said 
committee  in  order  to  obtain  their  coming  over  with  as 
much  expedition  as  may  be. 

At  the  same  meeting,  the  town  by  a  major  vote  im- 
powers  the  town's  committee  afore  chosen  to  render  and 
pay  to  y^  Gentlemen  committee,  honorable  reward  for 
their  service  (in  these  affairs)  for  the  town  ;  for  which 
the  town  treasury  shall  reburst  y*  s^  charges. 

Beginning  the  new  Meeting  House. 

At  a  town  meeting  convened  in  Norwalk  August  17th, 
1720,  The  town  by  a  major  vote  resolves  and  concludes 
that  men  shall  be  hired  to  raise  the  meeting  house,  such 
men  and  so  many  as  Mr.  Samll.  Grummon,  carpenter, 
shall  think  needfull  ;  in  y^  town,  and  by  y^  advice  of 
the  Committee. 

The  town,  by  a  major  vote,  resolves  and  oblidges 
themselves  seasonably  to  grant  such  leavies  by  way  of 
rate,  on  y*"  inhabitants  of  y^  town,  as  shall  be  sufficient 
to  discharge  all  such  necessary  charges,  as  the  commit- 
tee appointed  to  manage  that  affair  of  the  new  meeting 
house,  as  already  have  or  shall  find  needful,  to  contract 
for  the  accomplishment  of  y^  underpining,  raiseing, 
covering,  and  encloseing  s^  house,  at  or  before  the  first 
day  of  March  next  ensueing  the  date  hereof. 

The  Town,   at  y^  same  meeting,  by  a  major  vote, 


no  NORWALK.  [1721. 

determines  that  the  new  meeting  house  shall  be  raised 
fronting  East,  and  to  y^  street. 

The  second  School  District. 
{Note.  On  the  4th  of  January,  1719-20 — the  town 
voted  that  the  winter  school  should  be  kept  half  of  the 
time  at  the  old  school  house,  and  the  other  half  the 
time  at  the  new  school  house  at  the  North  end  of  the 
town.) 

January  30,  1720 — 21.  The  town  by  a  major  vote 
determines  to  have  two  schools  attended  and  kept  for 
the  year  ensuing,  one  at  y^  south  end  of  y*  town, 
and  the  other  at  y^  north  end ;  at  y®  two  respective 
school  houses  now  in  being,  in  y*  winter  time  ;  and  y'' 
summer  schoole  at  y^  south  end,  and  at  y^  school  house 
on  y^  west  side  of  y^  river.  And  y*'  country  money  shall 
be  divided  according  to  lyst  by  y^  military  lyne. 
Gathering  Oysters. 

Dec.  4,  1721.  The  town  by  major  vote  prohibits  all 
persons  whatsoever  excepting  the  proper  inhabitants  of 
y  town,  rakeing  and  gathering  of  Oysters  within  y^  har- 
bours, coves,  or  any  other  place,  appertaining  and  being 
within  the  limits  of  our  township.  And  any  such  per- 
son or  persons  as  shall  be  found  rakeing  or  gathering  oys- 
ters within  y*'  aforesayd  limits,  shall  suffer  the  penaltie 
of  three  shillings  per  bushell. 

Right  of  commonage  to  all  young  men  arriving  at  the  age  of  21 
years. 

Dec.  4,  1721.  The  town  by  a  major  vote  resolves- 
and  determines  that  a  copy  of  a  certain  vote  passed  at 
a  town  meeting  convened  in  Norwalk  Dec.  15,  1698,  in 
the  words  following,  to  wit :  ^^Also  granted  that  all  the 
town  born  children,  shall,  as  they  attain  y^  age  of  Twen- 
ty one  years,  all  of  them  have  a  fifty  pound  right  of 
eommonage  in  the  town,  and  also  as  are  twenty  one 


1733.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  Ill 

years  of  age  to  have  it  in  this  last  division  granted." 
— A  true  copy  of  y*"  town  act  lost, 

Test,  James  Olmstead,  Town  Clerk. 
Shall  be  put  on  record,  and  be  of  as  good  force  and 
efficacy  as  the  original  was  before  it  was  lost ;  and  that 
no  female  shall  have  benefit  by  this  act,  by  their  being 
born  in  y^  town. 

Selling  Oysters  to  oyster  vessels. 
April  16,  1722.  The  Town  Resolved,  that  whosoever 
of  y^  inhabitants  of  the  town  shall  directly  or  indirect- 
ly sell  any  oysters,  or  give  leave  to  any  vessel,  men,  or 
any  other  person  or  persons  to  gett  oysters  within  y® 
town  bounds,  or  shall  carry  and  put  on  board  any  oys- 
ters, shall  incurr  a  penalty  of  five  shillings  pr.  hundred, 
and  so  in  proportion  for  greater  or  less  quantites. 

Seats  taken  from  the  old  Meeting  House  for  the  new. 

March  11,  1722—23.     The  town  gives  liberty  to  y" 

committee  for  the  new  meeting  house,  to  take  fromy' 

old  meeting  house  such  seats  and  boards,  plank,  and 

other  things,   that  may  be  needful  to  use  in  the  new 

meeting  house. 

The  Town  Magazine. 

At  the  same  meeting,  the  town  by  a  major  vote  de- 
termines that  a  suitable  place  shall  be  made  in  the  new 
meeting  house  to  put  ye  towns  magazine  in,  and  remove 
the  same  as  soon  as  may  be. 

Seating  the  new  Meeting  House, 

June  3,  1723.  The  town  left  the  business  of  seating 
the  new  meeting  house  to  a  committee  of  seven  ;  viz. 
Capt.  Joseph  Piatt,  Lieutenant  Samuel  Marvin,  Serjent 
John  Bennedict,  Samuel  Kellogg,  Lieutenant  Matthew 
Seymor,  Captain  Samuel  Hanford,  Mr.  John  Betts, 
Sen. 


112  NORWALK.  '  [1723. 

Mrs.  Hanford  still  alive.* 

At  ye  same  meeting,  the  town  voted  Mrs.  Hanford 
into  ye  pue  with  Mrs.  Buckingham. 

December  11,  1723.  The  town  voted  Capt.  Samuel 
Hanford  to  sit  in  ye  pue  with  Captain  Olmsted  and 
Captain  Piatt. 

No  town  meeting  to  be  holden  in  the  new  Meeting  House. 

At  the  same  meeting  (Dec.  11,  1723),  the  town  by  a 
major  vote  resolves,  that  no  town  meetings  shall  be 
warned  to  convene  at  the  new  meeting  house,  nor  at- 
tended and  held  within  s^  house ;  nor  that  any  act  or 
acts  of  the  town  shall  ever  be  accounted  of  any  value 
that  shall  be  passed  within  the  walls  thereof.  Also  de- 
termines that  no  other  improvement  shall  be  made  there, 
but  what  is  consistent  with,  and  agreeable  to  the  most 
pure  and  special  service  of  God,  for  which  end  it  was 
built  and  now  devoted. 

Selling  the  old  Meeting  House. 

At  the  same  meeting,  the  town  by  a  major  vote  de- 
termines to  make  sale  of  the  old  meeting  house.  Mr. 
John  Bartlett,  Ensign  Samuel  Comstock,  and  Mr. 
James  Lockwood  a  committee  to  sell  and  dispose  of 
the  same. 

A  School  Dame  at  Saugatuck, 
At  the  same  meeting,  the  town  grants  liberty  to  Drye 
Brook  and  Sawkatuck  inhabitants  to  improve  a  Schoo-1 

*  "  From  the  first  settlement  of  the  town  to  1732,  a  term  of  more 
than  80  years,  there  was  no  general  sickness  in  the  town.  From 
1715  to  1719,  there  died  in  this  large  town  twelve  persons  only. 
Out  of  the  train-band,  consisting  of  100  men,  there  died  not  one 
person  from  1716  to  1730,  during  the  term  of  14  years." 

"  Mrs.  Hanford,  relict  of  the  first  minister  of  the  town,  died  Sept. 
22,  1730,  aged  100  years."— (Manuscripts  of  Rev.  Moses  Dickin- 
son in  Trumbull's  History.) 


1725.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  113 

Dame  among  themselves  to  schoole  their  children  in  ye 
gnrnmer  season,  and  also  grant  to  them  their  proportion 
of  ye  country's  money. 

At  ye  same  meeting  ye  town  grants  that  the  refuse 
boards  left  at  ye  new  meeting-house,  be  used  about  ye 
school-house  neerr  ye  Mill  plain. 

The  old  bell  hung  upon  the  new  Meeting  House. 
At  the  same  meeting  the  town  by  major  vote  deter- 
mines to  hang  ye  bell  on   ye  new  meeting  house,  and 
there  to  be  rung  upon  necessary  occasions  until  there 
appear  a  suitable  opportunity  to  sell  the  same. 

Mr.  John  Copp  in  the  second  pew  from  the  pulpit. 

At  the  same  meeting,  the  town  by  a  major  vote 
grants  ye  seating  of  John  Copp  in  ye  second  pue  from 
ye  pulpitt ;  and  his  wife  in  ye  third  pue  on  ye  woman's 
side. 

Mr.  Thomas  Fitch  in  the  pew  with  the  Justices. 

Mr.  "Thomas  Fitch,  Jr.,  is  by  major  vote  of  ye  town 
seated  in  ye  pue  with  the  Justices,  and  the  town  desires 
that  he  would  read  ye  psalme,  and  set  ye  tune  in  ye 
time  of  publique  service. 

Mr.  Thomas  Benedict  to  set  the  Psalm  tunes. 

December  2,  1724.  The  town  by  major  vote  desires 
Ensigne  Thomas  Bennedick,  Jr.,  to  sett  ye  tune  to  ye 
Psalme,  at  such  times  as  that  part  of  service  is  to  be 
performed  in  ye  publik  worship  of  God ;  and  to  read 
ye  Psalms  needed,  ye  town  also  seats  ye  said  Bennedick 
m  ye  3d  long  seat  at  ye  end  of  ye  middle  alley. 

The  town  votes  Mr.  Benjamin  Lynes  into  ye  pue  at 
ye  S.  W.  corner. 

The  Parish  of  Wilton  begun. 
December  7,  1725.     The  town  by  a  major  vote  sig- 
nifies their  willingness  that  the  inhabitants  of  Kent, 


114  NORWALK.  [1725. 

Belden's  Hill,  and  Chestnutt  Hill,  and  so  upwards,  be- 
come a  Parish  or  village  by  themselves  ;  if  the  Generall 
Court  (upon  their  application)  shall  see  meet  so  to  es- 
tablish them ;  and  in  order  for  ye  settling  ye  bounds  of 
said  village,  a  committee  from  each  party  shall  take  a 
view  and  present  to  the  town  where  they  think  the 
bounds  should  be  stated  ;  that  the  town  may  consider 
upon  it,  and,  upon  their  liking,  establish  the  same. 

At  the  same  meeting,  ye  town  by  a  major  vote  made 
choise  of  ye  Worshipfull  Joseph  Piatt,  Esq.,  Captain 
Raymond,  and  Lieutenant  Seymor  committee  for  to 
joyne  with  a  committee  from  ye  said  inhabitants,  in 
vewing  where  ye  bounds  may  be  best  fixt  for  said  upper 
village,  and  make  a  report  to  ye  town  of  their  opinion 
therein. 

Stone  steps  for  the  Meeting  House. 
February  18th,  1725-6.  The  town  by  a  major  vote 
determines  that  they  will  have  stones  obtained  for  ye 
makeing  of  steps  at  each  of  ye  doars  of  ye  meeting  house. 
Joseph  Piatt,  Esq.,  Mr.  John  Bartlett,  and  Ensigne 
Thomas  Bennedick,  Jr.,  to  see  to  ye  obtaining  of  s^ 
stones,  and  get  ye  steps  made,  &c.,  at  the  town's  cost. 

Difficulty  with  the  Rev.  Mr.  Buckingham. 

At  the  same  meeting  (Feb.  18, 1725-6),  the  town  by 
a  major  vote  determines  that  something  shall  be  done 
in  order  to  regulate  ye  difficulties  ariseing  in  the  town 
about  ye  Reverend  Mr.  Buckingham. 

The  town  by  a  major  vote  made  choice  of  Joseph 
Piatt,  Esq.,  Mr.  James  Brown,  Lieutenant  Comstock, 
John  Copp,  Deacon  John  Benedick,  Jr.,  Mr.  John 
Betts,  Sen.,  and  John  Betts,  carpenter.  Committee  to 
present  the  grievances  of  the  town  to  the  ministers  of  the 
county. 


1725.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  115 

Mr.  Buckingham's  salary  stopped. 

A  bill  was  brought  into  ye  meeting  of  ye  following 
tenure,  viz, : 

Att  a  town  meeting  regularly  warned  by  the  select 
men  of  ye  town  of  Norwalk  and  convened  at  the  new 
school-house  at  the  north  end  of  said  town,  Feb.  18, 
1725 — 6,  the  town  by  their  major  vote  agrees  and  re- 
solves, that  for  the  future  no  colector  in  the  town  of 
Norwalk  shall  be  oblidged  to  colect  Mr.  Buckingham's 
rate  in  the  specie  as  hath  been  usual ;  and  that  the  in- 
habitants of  the  town  shall  not  be  under  any  obligation, 
by  force  of  any  vote,  to  pay  any  provision  for  the  an- 
swering of  their  severall  proportions  of  s^  Mr.  Buck- 
ing's sallary  ;  and  doe  hereby  determine  and  fully  agree, 
that  all  votes  and  grants  of  that  kind  shall  be  wholly 
null  and  void. 

Read  off  to  ye  town,  put  to  vote,  and  passed  in  the 
affirmative. 

The  Association  of  Ministers  called. 

Feb.  28,  1725-6.  The  town  accepts  what  Mr.  Copp 
&  Mr.  James  Brown  (with  concurrence  of  ye  rest  of  ye 
committee)  have  done,  in  obtaining  from  ye  Reverend 
Mr.  Davenport,  Moderator  of  ye  Association  (ye  Reve- 
rend Mr.  Webb  &  Mr.  Chapman  adviseing  and  con- 
senting therewith)  letters  of  notification  to  ye  ministers 
of  ye  county,  for  an  Association  of  s*^  ministers  at  Nor- 
walk, on  ye  eighth  day  of  March  next ;  and  resolves  to 
have  ye  said  letters  of  notification  sent  to  the  Reverend 
persons  to  whom  they  are  directed ;  and  make  pro- 
vision for  ye  entertainment  of  s^  ministers  when  they 
come,  which  charge  shall  be  defrayed  by  the  town. 
The  Old  Pulpit. 

At  ye  same  meeting,  the  town  by  a  major  vote,  grants 


116  NORWALK.  [1726. 

to  the  inhabitants  of  ye  upper  society  the  old  pulpit 
upon  free  gift. 

A  Minister  allowed  to  Saugaluck. 

At  the  same  meeting,  the  town  by  a  major  vote  grants 
to  ye  inhabitants  about  Sawkatuck,  liberty  to  improve 
some  meet  person  or  minister  of  ye  gospel  to  preach 
among  them,  &c.,  they  paying  their  full  dues  to  ye  sup- 
port of  ye  minister  of  ye  town. 

Mr.  Buckingham's  Letter  to  the  Town. 
At  a  town  Meeting  convened  in  Norwalk,  March  22d, 

1725-6 : 

To  the  Town  of  Norwalk  now  conven'd  together,  I 
being  heartily  concerned  for  ye  difficult  state  of  the 
town,  and  thinking  sincerely  within  myself,  that  a  loving 
accommodation  of  ye  difficulties  and  differences  at  pre- 
sent between  ye  town  and  myself,  will  be  everyway 
most  conducive  to  ye  peace  and  union  of  the  town,  and 
the  satisfaction  of  every  member  therein ;  and  so,  in 
the  whole,  most  declarative  of  the  glory  of  God,  and 
most  for  the  interest  of  religion,  more  especially  in  this 
place,  I  thereupon,  with  Christian  concern,  move  to  ye 
town  for  an  accommodation  of  ye  s^  difficulties. 

S.  Buckingham. 

The  Town  most  gladly  receiving  Mr.  Buckingham's 
desire,  do  heartily  fall  in  with  his  motion  for  an  accom- 
modation of  ye  difficulties  ;  provided  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Davenport,  Mr.  Cook,  and  Mr.  Chapman,  do  propose 
any  meathod  for  such  an  accommodation,  which  they 
do  think  to  be  equivalent  to,  or  may  answer,  the  advice 
of  the  late  association  at  Norwalk. 

Read  off  to  ye  town 
and  by  a  major  vote  past  in  ye  affirmative. 


rm.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  117 

The  Council  for  Advice. 

.  March  SOth,  1726.  The  town  mett,  and  by  a  major 
T/ote  requests  the  Reverend  Mr.  Sacket  to  joyne  with  ye 
Reverend  Mr.  Davenport,  Mr.  Cook,  &  Mr.  Chapman, 
in  that  affair  refer'd  to  them  ye  last  meeting  before  ye 
adjournment. 

A  Supply  for  the  Pulpit. 

The  town  by  a  major  vote  grants  to  Mr.  Thomas 

Fitch,  jnr..  Thirty  shillings  pr.  day  for  two  days  and 

a  half  preaching  with  us  in  times  past ;  and  also  for 

what  days  he  may  be  so  improved  by  us  for  the  future. 

The  Council. 

March  the  31st,  1726.  The  Town  mett,  and  by  a 
major  vote  made  choice  of  Mr.  James  Brown  to  offer  in 
ye  town's  behalf  in  ye  present  affair  now  before  the 
Reverend  Gentlemen,  viz.,  ye  Rev'd.  Mr.  Davenport, 
Mr.  Cook,  Mr.  Chapman,  and  Mr.  Sacket  being  pre- 
sent. 

The  Town  closes  with  the  advice  of  Council. 

At  the  same  meeting,  the  town  having  had  read  off  to 
them  the  advice  of  ye  late  association  of  ye  ministers  of 
ye  County  at  Norwalk,  for  ye  Calling  of  a  council  of 
the  elders  and  also  of  the  messengers  of  the  churches  in 
the  County  ;  and  also  the  further  advice  of  ye  above 
Reverend  Gentlemen,  to  pursue  s*^  advice,  as  most 
agreeable  to  rule  and  order,  and  most  conducible  to  an 
orderly   and  decisive   determination  of  our  difficulties, 

the  town  closes  with  ye  advice  afores*^  &  by  a 

major  vote  determines  that  a  council  of  ye  elders,  & 
also  of  the  messengers  of  the  Churches  in  this  County 
shall  be  called. 

6* 


118  NORWALK.  [IIOG. 

Calling  the  Consociation. 
The  town  by  a  major  vote  determined  tliat  a  suitable 
person  stall  be  sent  to  ye  Rev'd  Mr.  Stodard  of  Wood- 
bury, Moderator  of  ye  last  council  in  this  county,  to 
obtain  letters  of  notification  to  ye  elders  and  messen- 
gers of  the  churches  in  this  county,  to  convene  at 
Norwalk  on  the  first  Monday  evening  in  May  next, 
according  to  ye  advice  and  discretion  of  ye  late  asso- 
ciation at  Norwalk  ;  and  that  due  provision  be  made  for 
the  entertainment  of  ye  said  council  when  convened ; 
the  whole  charge  to  be  defray 'd  by  the  town. 

The  Committee  to  represent  the  Town  before  Consociation. 

April  27,  Annoque  Domini,  1726.  (The  town  ap- 
pointed Mr.  James  Brown,  Joseph  Piatt,  Esq.,  &  John 
Copp,  their  committee  to  appear  in  behalf  of  the  town 
before  the  Consociation,  and  to  manage  the  whole  affair 
relating  to  the  difference  between  ye  Rev.  Mr.  Buck- 
ingham &  the  town.) 

The  Town  dissatisfied  with  Mr.  Buckingham's  Conversation. 

At  a  town  meeting  convened  in  Norwalk,  August 
12th,  1726,  at  ye  same  meeting,  the  town  by  a  major 
vote  do  signifie  their  dissatisfaction  with  the  former  and 
latter  conversation  of  the  Reverend  Mr.  Stephen 
Buckingham,  viz.  :  before  and  since  ye  determination  of 
council ;  as  also  with  the  determination  of  the  council 
in  that  affair. 

At  ye  same  meeting,  the  Reverend  Mr.  Buckingham 
appeared,  and  read  off  before  ye  town  then  convened 
the  following  proposals,  and  directed  in  manner  fol- 
lowing : 


1726.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  119 

Mr.  Buckingham's  proposal. 

To  y^  town  of  Norwalk,  with  y^  Church  appertaining 
thereunto  : 

Being  apprehensive  of  disquietments  among  many 
respecting  my  continuance  in  y^  service  and  work  of 
y^  ministry  among  you,  these  are  to  signifie  to  you,  that 
if  you  are  disposed,  and  do  so  agree  to  call  a  consocia- 
tion of  y*  elders  and  messengers  of  y*  churches  of  this 
county,  whereby  I  might  have  a  regular  discharge  from 
y^  work  and  service  of  the  ministry,  and  y^  care  of  your 
souls  ;  as  hy  a  like  consociation  I  was  regularly  estab- 
lished in,  and  unto  y^  same  ;  and  that  the  said  conso- 
ciation shall  allso  take  cognizance  of  such  publike  scan- 
dalls  that  any  of  y*"  members  of  this  church  may  lye 
under,  in  breaches  of  severall  commands  of  the  morall 
law,  and  other  Scripture  rules ;  that  so,  whatsoever  of 
that  nature  may  appear,  may  be  orderly  removed,  and 
y  chhs.  peace  established, — Under  which  surcomstan- 
ces  once  obtained,  I  shall  freely  lay  down  y^  work  and 
service  of  ye  ministry  among  you. 

August  12th,  1726.  Stephen  Buckingham. 

The  proposal  voted  to  be  irregular. 

Sept.  14,  1726.  The  town  according  to  adjourn- 
ment met,  at  which  meeting  it  was  proposed  to  the 
town,  whether  they  would  call  a  consociation  according 
to  foregoing  proposall  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Buckingham, 
presented  to  y*  town  August  12th,  1726. 

By  a  major  vote,  y*  town  determines  the  above  s^  pro- 
posal to  be  irregular,  and  therefore,  by  a,  major  vote,  re- 
solves ye  above  question  in  the  negative. ' 

A  Committee  to  treat  with  Mr.  Buckingham,  about  his  salary. 

Dec,  1,  1726.    The  town  determines  to  have  a  com- 


120  NORWALK.  [1727. 

mittee  chosen  to  treat  with  the  Reverend  INIr.  Bucking- 
ham, refering  to  his  salary,  and  the  act  of  the  town 
upon  the  same,  Feb.  18,  1725-6. 

Building  a  towTi  house. 

[Note.  After  the  town  were  shut  out  of  the  meeting 
house,  they  met,  generally  in  ye  ^'  North,"  or  "  Upper," 
School  House] 

Dec.  9th,  1726.  The  Town  determines  to  have  a 
house  built  upon  such  place  as  the  town  by  major  vote 
shall  agree  to  determine,  that  may  well  entertain  the 
town  to  meet  in  at  their  town  meetings,  and  others  as 
the  town  shall  or  may  have  occasion  from  time  to  time  ; 
and  also  for  the  entertainment  of  a  generall  schoole. 

[At  the  same  meeting  it  was  put  to  vote  whether  they 
would  build  a  town  house  **  between  the  meeting  house 
and  Mr.  Street's,  or  whether  they  would  "  build  an  ad- 
dition to  the  upper  school  house  j"  upon  which  18  voted 
for  the  former,  and  33  for  the  latter.] 

Mr.  Buckingham's  "  frequent  visits  at  ye  house  of  Mr.  Lines." 
Jan.  25th,  1726 — 7.  The  town  determines  that  some 
thing  shall  be  done  respecting  ye  yet  remaining  dif- 
ficulties about  ye  Reverend  Mr.  Stephen  Bucking- 
ham, in  order  for  the  obtaining  relief;  and  in  con- 
sideration of  ye  difficult  surcomstances  of  ye  church 
and  people  of  this  town,  by  reason  of  the  sd  Gentle- 
man's frequent  visit  at  ye  house  of  Mr.  Lines,  with 
some  other  remarkable  occurrances,  the  town  have  by 
major  vote  agreed  that  a  council  of  elders  and  messen- 
gers of  this  county  be  called,  in  order  to  hear  the 
grievances,  and  quiet  the  uneasiness  of  the  Chh.  and 
peeple  herein. 

At  ye  same  meeting,  the  town  made  choice  of  John 


1728.]  PROPRIETORS'  RECORDS.  121 

Copp,  Mr.  James  Brown,  and  Mr.  Saml.  Betts,  com- 
mittee to  represent  ye  town  before  s'^  council  when  con- 
vened, and  to  manage  the  whole  affair  respecting  y^  pre- 
mises ahoves"^. 

[Soon  after  this  date  some  drew  off  to  the  Church  of 
England,  and  the  First  Congregational  Society  was 
organized  under  the  style  of  "  The  Prime  Ancient 
Society."  The  Town  then  ceased  to  manage  the  eccle- 
siastical affairs,  and  all  proceedings  relative  to  such  mat- 
ters, connected  with  the  Congregational  Society,  will  be 
found  under  the  head  of  Society  Records.] 
Land  to  Wilton  Parish. 

At  a  Proprietors  meeting  convened  in  Norwalk,  Feb. 
1,  1726-7,  the  proprietors  by  major  vote  grant  to 
ye  Parish  of  Wilton,  Tenn  Acres  of  land,  to  be 
layd  out  where  ye  proprietors  alow  land  to  be  taken  up, 
to  be  to  ye  use  of  ye  Presbiterian  or  Congregational 
ministery  among  them  forever. 

Parsonage. 

Feb.  12,  1728-29.  The  Proprietors  grant  Tenn 
Acress  of  land  to  be  layd  out  West  of  ye  High  way  that 
leads  up  from  Isaaac  Hayes's  to  Strawberry  Hill,  and 
North  of  the  high  way  that  lead  up  by  Ebenezer  Hyat's 
lott,  towards  the  said  Hayes's,  where  it  can  be  most 
conveniently  had,  and  that  not  prejudiciall  to  any  High 
wayes  ;  which  Tenn  acres  of  land  ye  said  proprietors 
grant  for  the  use  of  a  Dissenting  Presbyterian  or  Con- 
gregational minister,  that  now  is  or  shall  be  improved 
and  ordained  to  that  work  in  ye  ancient  and  prime  so- 
ciety in  ye  township  of  Norwalk  from  time  to  time. 

[At  the  same  meeting  the  Proprietors  granted  to  the 
Parish  of   Wilton,  five  additional  acres:    sis    acres 


122  NORWALK.  [1733. 

"  Westward  of  Canfield's  Hill;"  six  acres  "  about  ye 
Wolf  pits  ;  and  six  acres  "  Where  it  may  be  most  con- 
venient about  ye  White  Oak  Shade,  for  ye  use  and  Im- 
provement" "  of  a  Dissenting,  Presbiterian  or  Congre- 
gational! minister  thereabouts  Improved  and  settled  in 
that  work,  and  so  from  time  to  time."] 
Grant  to  Canaan  Parish. 

April  3,  1732.  The  Proprietors  by  major  vote  grant 
to  the  Inhabitants  of  Canaan  Parish  all  ye  common  land 
where  their  meeting  house  standeth,  and  Thirty  Rods 
from  the  meeting  house,  that  is  common  and  highway 
there,  so  long  as  they  shall  support  a  meeting  house  in 
said  place. 

Grant  to  the  Church  of  England  Professors. 

Feb.  11,  1733-4.  The  Proprietors  by  major  vote 
grant  to  such  persons  in  the  Town  of  Norwalk  that  are 
professors  of  the  Church  of  England  by  law  established. 
One  Rood  of  land  on  such  part  of  the  plain  before  Lt. 
Lees,  as  the  committee  hereafter  named  and  chosen  by 
sd  proprietors  shall  think  most  fitting,  stake  the  same 
out,  for  them  to  build  a  Church  upon,  for  ye  worship  of 
God  in  that  way  ;  and  for  a  burying  yard  ;  to  be  for  yt 
use  forever  ;  Provided  they  build  a  Church  on  any  part 
of  it. 

[Oct.  5,  1750.  Nehemiah  Mead  and  Joseph  Lock- 
wood,  Jr.,  purchased  of  the  Proprietors  a  small  parcel  of 
land  "  Near  the  Mill  Brook,  where  their  Tann  fattsnow 
stand  ;"  and  "At  the  same  meeting  the  Proprietors  by 
major  vote,  grant  to  ye  professors  of  the  Church  o^ 
England  in  Norwalk,  seventy  one  Poles  of  land  adjoin- 
ing to  ye  aforesaid  land,  as  ye  same  is  staked  out  by 
sd  committee  ;  who  are  hereby  ordered  to  execute  a  deed 
in  proper  form  and  manner  for  their  holding  the  same.'^ 


1747.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  123 

A  deed  of  the  same  is  on  record  in  Book  of  Deeds  from 
1753  to  1762.] 

Sept.  25,  1760.  A  Deed  from  the  Committee  of  the 
proprietors,  to  the  Chh.  Wardens  of  St.  Paul's  Church, 
and  the  rest  of  the  professors  of  the  Chh.  aforesaid, 
*'  for  the  use  and  benefit  of  a  "burying  yard,  a  small 
piece  of  common  undivided  land  in  sd  Norwalk, 
situate  and  adjoining  Northerly  and  Westerly  of  the 
land  formerly  granted  by  sd  proprietors  unto  sd  profess- 
ors on  which  sd  Chh.  is  built,  in  quantity  fifty  eight 
poles  of  land:"  "bounded  Easterly  by  highway  and 
land  belonging  to  sd  professors.  Southerly  by  sd  land  of 
sd  professors,  and  partly  by  glebe  land  and  common 
land,  Westerly  by  sd  glebe  land,  and  Northerly  by  com- 
mon land  or  highway." 

Deed  from  the  founders  of  St.  Paul's  Parish, 

(Book  of  Records  from  1740  to  1747.) 

*  *  *  Sundry  persons,  all  Professors  of  ye  Chh.  of 
England,  "^  *  intending  the  same  *  *  for  ye  first  Glebe 
lands  to  endow  sd  Certain  Parrish  Chh.  called  St. 
Pauls,  in  the  township  of  Norwalk  *  *  *  *  Know  ye 
that  the  sd  Saml.  Cluckston  &  Ralph  Isaacs,  John  Bel- 
den,  Jonathan  Camp,  *****  in  great  reverence  and 
regard  to  the  Chh.  of  England  as  established  by  law,  and 
her  excellent  Doctrine,  service,  unity  and  order,  prefer- 
able to  any  other  upon  earth  *****  i^ave  founded  the 
Parish  Chh.  aforesaid  *  *  *  *  and  for  the  endowment 
thereof,  do  by  these  presents,  truly  give,  gi*ant  *  *  *  *  * 
to  ye  Society  for  Propagating  the  Gospel  in  Foreign 
Parts,  a  house  and  tract  of  land  lying  within  ye  bounds 
of  Norwalk,  in  ye  main  street,  sd  land  contains  by  es- 
timation about  one  acre,  be  ye  same  more  or  less ;  and 
is  bounded  as  followeth,  vizt,  South  and  East  by  high- 


124  NORWALK.  [1747, 

way,  Nortli  &  west  by  common  land  ******** 
*****  in  trust  *  *  *  to  say,  as  soon  as  there  shall 
be  a  rector  according  to  the  order  of  the  Chh.  of  Eng- 
land *  *  *  ye  premises  shall  be  and  inure  to  ye  use  of 
such  Rector  incumbent  and  his  successors  as  ye  glebe 
land  of  sd  Chh.  in  fee  simple  forever  *  *  *  &c.  25 
March,   A.  Dom.  1747. 

Grants  to  the  Professors  of  the  Church  of  England  of  land  upon 
Strawberry  Hill. 

At  a  proprietors'  meeting,  April  6, 1747,  Ralph  Isaacs 
&  Saml.  Cluckston,  who  are  Church  Wardens  &  have 
represented  to  this  meeting  that  those  of  the  Proprietors 
of  the  Church  of  England  request  that  the  Proprietors 
at  this  meeting  would  grant  to  ye  s"^  Professors  of  the 
Chh.  of  England,  Five  Acres  of  land  *  *  at  a  place 
called  Strawberry  hill ;  and  this  meeting  having  taken 
s"^  request  into  consideration  ;  being  minded  to  oblige  s^ 
Professors,  Do  hereby  grant  to  s*^  Church  Wardens  and 
the  rest  of  s*^  Professors  said  Five  Acres,  to  be  laid  out 
by  a  committee  appointed  for  that  purpose,  for  the  sup- 
port of  a  missionary  settled  according  to  y^  canons  of  y^ 
Church  of  England,  from  time  to  time  forever. 

[June  14,  1748.  The  Proprietors  granted  to  the  same 
Two  acres  and  a  half,  adjoining  the  above  for  the  same 
uses.] 

Middlesex. 

April  6,  1747.  Whereas  the  Proprietors  of  Norwalk, 
did  by  their  vote  ye  12  Feb.  1728-9,  vote  and  grant  six 
acres  of  land  South  East  from  the  land  that  was  called 
Woods-land  land,  Westward  of  Canfield's  hill,  for  ye 
use  &  improvement  of  a  dissenting  Presbyterian  or  Con- 
gregational minister  thereabouts  improved  &  settled  in 


1759.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  125 

the  work  &  so  from  time  to  time ;  and  there  being  now 
a  minister  settled  by  some  of  the  people  of  Norwalk  & 
Stamford  and  the  people  of  Five  mile  river  that  have 
united  with  ye  people  of  Stamford,  supposing  that  s*^ 
laud  belongs  to  them  for  ye  support  of  s*^  minister, 
and  thereupon  a  question  being  put  to  this  meeting, 
whether  s^  land  ought  to  be  improved  by  those  of  ye  s"* 
society  that  lives  in  ye  bounds  of  Norwalk  for  ye  use 
afores'^,  passed  in  the  ajfirmative  by  a  Major  vote. 
Town  House. 

Dec.  8,  1746.     The  town  agreed  and  voted  to  erect  a 
town  house  on  ye  southerly  side  of  the  road  near  where 
the  old  town   house  stood  (34  feet  long,  24  feet  wide). 
Soldiers  in  the  French  War. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Nor- 
walk, Nov.  2,   1757. 

Capt.  Thomas  Benedict  is  chosen  Moderator  of  s*^ 
meeting. 

At  ye  same  meeting,  upon  information  of  350  Regu- 
lars to  be  posted  in  this  town  for  Winter  quarters,  to- 
wards defraying  the  charges  of  the  same  the  Town  by 
vote  grant  a  Rate  of  one  penny  upon  pound  of  all  the 
rateable  estate.  *  *  *  The  Select  men  *  *  * 
are  by  vote  appointed  to  take  care  of  the  aforesayd  Regu- 
lars. 

Guard  House  and  Hospital. 

Feb.  20,  1759.  Voted  that  the  Town  shall  provide 
fire  wood,  &c.,  for  the  Guard  House  and  Hospital ;  and 
the  select  men  for  the  time  being  are  appointed  to  take 
care  of  the  same,  so  far  as  it  relates  to  the  town. 

Saybrook  Platform. 
[One  Saybrook  Platform  given  gratis  to  each  minister 


126  NORWALK.  [1767. 

in  this  town ;  the  select  men  divide  the  remaining  par* 
according  to  list.] 

Against  Riotous  Proceedings. 
Nov.  12,  1765.  Whereas  there  have  been  diverse 
routs  and  tumultuous  and  riotous  assemblies  of  disor- 
derly people  in  the  land,  and  some  in  this  colony ;  and 
there  are  diverse  reports  of  many  threatenings  of  such 
further  tumults  and  riotous  assemblies,  to  the  intent  of 
doing  mischief  to  the  persons  and  properties  of  diverse 
people,  and  especially  against  some  in  the  principall 
places  of  rule  and  government ;  all  of  which  are  contra- 
ry to  the  peace,  and  to  subvert  all  order  and  govern- 
ment ;  and  whereas  the  inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Nor- 
walk,  in  general  town  meeting  assembled,  taking  these 
matters  into  serious  consideration,  think  it  their  indis- 
pensable duty  to  bear  proper  and  publick  testimony 
against  such  unlawfull  proseedings  ;  and  accordingly  do 
declare  their  utter  abhorrence  and  detestation  of  all 
such  routs,  tumults,  and  riotous  assemblies,  and  such 
alarming  threatenings  of  mischiefs ;  and  as  they  think 
themselves  bound  in  loyalty  to  the  King,  and  for  the 
security  of  the  privileges  of  the  colony,  and  of  the  lives 
and  properties  of  ye  subjects,  do  hereby  further  declare, 
they  will  use  their  utmost  endeavor,  in  all  proper  and 
legal  ways,  to  prevent  and  suppress  all  such  disorders, 
so  far  as  appertains  to  them  to  be  aiding  and  assisting 
therein. 

Burying  Ground  on  Mill  Hill.  •' 

(Last  Monday  of  Dec.  1767.)  "  At  the  same  meet- 
ing the  Inhabitants  by  major  vote  give  and  grant  all 
their  right  and  title  to  the  burying  place  on  Whitney's 
hill,  so  called,  to  ye  inhabitants  of  the  First  Society."^ 


1774.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  127 

Non  Importation. 

Aug.  20,  1770.  Col.  Thomas  Fitch  chosen  modera- 
tor of  the  meeting.  Voted  that  they  will  send  a  com- 
mittee to  N.  Haven  to  attend  the  general  meeting  which 
is  proposed  the  next  day  after  commencement,  to  con- 
sult affairs  relative  to  importing  goods,  &c. 

(Capt.  John  Cannon,  Col.  Thos.  Fitch,  and  Capt. 
Benjamin  Isaacs  were  chosen  delegates  of  this  town  to 
attend  the  general  meeting  afores^.) 

Dr.  Thadds.  Betts,  Mr.  Thos.  Belden,  Capt.  Ste- 
phen St.  John,  and  Samuel  Gruman  were  chosen  and 
appointed  to  draw  such  instructions  as  they  shall  think 
proper  for  the  aforesd  delegates,  and  lay  the  same  be- 
fore this  meeting,  which  is  to  he  adjourned. 

The  Continental  Congress. 
Dec.  5, 1774.  Whereas,  this  meeting  have  taken  into 
consideration  the  matters  contained  in  the  association 
come  into  by  the  Continental  Congress  held  at  Phila- 
delphia the  5th  day  of  September,  1774,  and  approved 
of  by  the  lower  house  of  assembly,  and  recommended  by 
them  to  the  several  towns  in  this  colony,  to  appoint 
committees  for  the  purposes  in  the  eleventh  article  in 
sd  association  contained — Do  approve  of  the  same, 
and  in  pursuance  thereof  do  appoint  Eliakim  Raymond, 
John  Cannon,  Thadds.  Betts,  Stephen  St.  John  2d, 
Lemuel  Brooks,  Eliphalet  Lockwood,  Nathl.  Benedict, 
Samuel  Gruman,  Goold  Hoyt,  Thos.  Betts,  Ozias  Mer- 
wine,  Phinehas  Hanford,  Daniel  Betts,  jr.,  Blackleach 
Jesup,  Ezra  Gregory,  John  Carter,  James  Richards, 
Samuel  Richards,  Gershom  Raymond,  Asa  Hoyt,  a 
committee  for  the  purpose  in  s'^  Eleventh^ Article  con- 
tained, during  the  pleasure  of  the  town. 


128  '  NORWALK.  [1776. 

County  Congress. 
Feb.  6,  1775.     Doct.   Thadds.  Betts,  Capt.  Stephen 
St.  John,  Ger&liom  Raymcnd,  and  Samuel  Gruman,  were 
chosen  a  committes  to  represent  this  town  in  County 
Congress. 

Donations  for  the  Poor  inhabitants  of  Boston. 

At  the  same  meeting,  Messrs.  Thomas  Benedict,  Eli- 
phalet  Lockwood,  and  John  Cannon,  were  appointed  to 
receive  any  donations  that  may  be  brought  in  for  the 
relief  of  the  poor  inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Boston. 
The  Committee  of  Inspection. 

Feb.  6,  1775.  Voted  that  those  persons  which  have 
been  warned  by  the  committee  of  inspection,  to  bring  in 
their  arms,  shall  not  vote  in  choosing  a  committee  of 
inspection  at  this  meeting. 

At  the  same  meeting  were  chosen  Messrs.  Phinehas 
Hanford,  Stephen  St.  John  2d,  Thadds.  Betts,  Nathl. 
Benedict,  Osias  Merwine,  Lemuel  Brooks,  Thos.  Fitch, 
Uriah  Rogers,  Jabez  Gregory,  Seth  Seymore,  Timothy 
Fitch,  Danl.  St.  John,  Blackleach  Jesup,  Danl.  Betts, 
jr..  Clap  Raymond,  Ezra  Gregory,  James  Richards 
Moses  Comstock,  Samuel  Cook  Silliman,  Samuel  Rich- 
ards, and  Jesse  Raymond,  a  committee  of  Inspection 
during  the  pleasure  of  the  town. 

Be  saving  of  Gun-powder. 
At  the  same  meeting,  voted,  that  they  disapprove  of 
ye  unnecessary  use  of  Gun-powder,  and  recommend  it 
to  the  committee  of  inspection  to  take  care  of  the  mat- 
ter. 

The  Nullifiers  of  Poplar  Plain  and  Norfield. 
Jan.  8,  1776.     Whereas,  information  hath  this  day 


1776.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  129 

been  made  to  this  meeting,  that  there  are  numbers  of 
the  inhabitants  of  this  town,  living  at  Poplar  Plain  and 
parts  adjacent,  have  united  with  numbers  of  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Fairfield,  living  in  Norfield  Parish  and  the  Wes- 
tern part  of  the  town  of  Fairfield  adjoining  to  this 
town,  and  have  unwarrantably  formed  themselves  into  a 
body,  and  call  themselves  a  committee,  and  being  so 
formed,  have  resolved  and  determined  that  every  person 
that  is  in  debt  shall  not  be  liable  to  be  sued  for  the  same, 
nor  be  liable  to  pay  any  interest  on  obligations,  but  be 
discharged  therefrom  ;  and  that  Justices  of  the  peace 
shall  not  sign  any  writ,  or  grant  any  executions,  and  the 
officers  shall  not  serve  either  writs  or  executions ;  and 
have  also  in  case  any  creditor  shall  attempt  to  sue  for 
his  debt  or  require  interest  on  obligations,  or  a  justice  sign 
a  writ,  or  any  officer  serve  the  same,  they  will  unitedly 
prevent  and  oppose  with  all  the  force  and  strength  they 
can  procure  the  same. — This  meeting,  taking  into  con- 
sideration the  aforesaid  matters  of  information,  and  the 
aforesaid  illegal  resolves  and  determinations,  are  of  opi- 
nion that  the  same  have  a  direct  tendency  to  set  aside 
all  law,  and  leave  us  in  the  hands  of  a  merciless  set  of 
men,  and  to  throw  us  into  confusion  and  distraction,  and 
to  deprive  us  of  all  our  valuable  and  constitutional  rights. 
We  therefore  do  hereby  vote  and  agree  to  use  our  utmost 
influence,  power,  and  strength,  to  disapprove  and  to  dis- 
countenance every  such  illegal  measure  ;  and  do  every- 
thing in  our  power,  unitedly,  to  aid  and  assist  the  au- 
thority in  suppressing  the  same  in  every  proper  and  legal 
way. 

Salt  Petre  Works. 
At  the  same  meeting,  the   select  men  are  directed  to 
erect  Salt  Petre  works,  and  carry  on  the  making  of  Salt 


130  NORWALK.  [1776, 

Petre  at  the  expense  of  the  town,  agreeable  to  the  law 
of  this  colony  ;  unless  some  particular  person  or  persons 
shall  appear  to  do  the  same. 

Magazine. 
At  the  same  meeting,  the  select  men  are  directed  to 
erect  a  magazine  to  keep  the  warlike  stores  belonging  to 
the  town,  ^^  and  that  on  the  hill  between  Mr.  Learning's 
house  and  Ebenezer  Lockwood's." 

Committee  of  Inspection. 

May  20,  1776.  Whereas,  complaint  is  made  to  this 
meeting  by  the  committee  of  inspection  in  this  town, 
that  some  inconveniency  has  arisen  on  account  of  the 
difficulty  of  having  the  major  part  of  said  committee 
collected  on  sudden  and  special  occasions,  voted,  that 
any  seven  of  s^  committee  shall  have  power  to  act  in 
said  capacity  on  any  sudden  and  special  occasion. 

Donald  McAuley's  Salt. 

Oct.  14,  1776.  Whereas  there  has  been  great  unea- 
siness among  the  inhabitants,  with  respect  to  the  great 
rise  of  salt ;  and  there  being  a  large  quantity  in  the 
possession  of  Donald  McAuley  of  this  place,  which  the 
inhabitants  of  this  town  are  necessitated  to  have  for  their 
use  at  some  price  ; — the  said  Donald  McAuley  there- 
fore came  into  this  meeting,  and  agreed  with  the 
inhabitants,  that  he  would  not  ask  them  more  than 
twelve  shillings,  lawful  money,  per  bushel,  out  of  the 
said  quantity,  for  their  own  consumption  ;  and  if  the 
market  price  shall  be  less,  any  time  hereafter,  he  will 
accept  of  the  same.  Upon  which  the  inhabitants  con- 
sent that  any  one  person  may  purchase  salt  of  him  ac- 
cordingly. 


1777.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  131 

The  Watch. 

Oct.  14,  1776.  Voted,  that  the  select  men  give  a 
proper  reward,  to  the  persons  appointed  and  ordered  by 
the  authority  to  set  the  watches,  for  their  service  ;  and 
draw  an  order  on  the  town  treasurer  for  the  payment 
thereof. 

Allso  voted,  that  the  select  men  make  such  provision 
for  the  watches  as  they  shall  think  proper  in  regard  to 
housing. 

Cannon  and  Cannon  Ball. 

Dec.  2,  1776.  The  select  men  are  directed  to  trans- 
port six  cannon,  such  as  they  shall  judge  best  for  the 
defence  of  this  town,  from  Salisbury ;  and  provide  car- 
riages for  the  same  ;  and  also  a  sufficient  quantity  of  ball 
for  the  security  of  the  town. 

Monopolies  and  Oppressions. 

March  12,  1777.  The  inhabitants  by  vote  agree  that 
they  will  assist  the  officers  of  this  town  in  carrying  into 
execution  one  certain  law  of  this  state,  entitled  an  act 
to  prevent  monopolies  and  oppressions,  by  excessive  and 
unreasonable  prices  for  many  of  ye  necessaries  and  con- 
veniences of  life. 

The  Guard. 

March  12,  1777.  The  inhabitants  by  major  vote 
approve  of  what  the  authority  and  select  men  have  done, 
in  regard  to  hiring  75  men  as  a  watch  or  guard  to  this 
town. 

Filling  the  Continental  Battalions. 

Whereas,  the  slow  progress  made  in  filling  up  the 
continental  Battallions  to  be  raised  by  this  state,  and 
the  vast  importance  of  their  being  immediately  com- 


133  NORWALK.  [1777. 

pleted,  &c.,  was  on  the  18tli  day  of  March,  1777,  taken 
into  consideration  by  his  Honor  the-  Governor  and  the 
Council  of  safety  ;  and  thereon  voted  and  resolved  by 
said  board,  to  ascertain  the  quota  or  proportion  of  each 
town  to  complete  s*^  battallions  and  to  promote  and 
encourage  such  enlistment.  Lest  any  should  be 
embarrassed  by  a  prospect  of  leaving  their  families, 
without  a  security  of  their  being  properly  provided  for ; 
it  is  by  said  board  earnestly  recommended  to  the  seve- 
ral towns  in  this  state  to  engage  and  promise  such  sol- 
diers as  shall  undertake  in  sd  service,  and  have  not 
time  and  opportunity  to  lay  out  their  money,  and  make 
provision  for  their  families  (such  as  have  any),  that 
their  said  families,  on  their  reasonable  request,  shall  be 
supplied  in  their  absence  with  necessaries  at  the  prices 
stated  by  law  ;  and  that  each  town  severally  appoint  a 
committee  for  that  purpose,  to  see  them  provided  for 
and  supplied  accordingly,  on  such  soldiers  lodging,  or 
from  time  to  time  remitting  money  to  said  committee  for 
that  purpose  ;  and  without  any  additional  expense  ;  and 
the  necessary  expense  attending  the  same,  to  be  borne 
by  the  town  respectively,  &c  ; — It  is  therefore  recom- 
mended by  this  meeting,  that  all  the  inhabitants,  of 
every  rank  and  condition,  vigorously  exert  themselves  in 
encouraging,  promoting,  and  forwarding  the  filling  up 
the  quota  or  proportion  ascertained  by  said  board  for 
this  town,  in  order  to  complete  said  Battallions  ;  and 
also  voted,  that  Messrs.  Stephen  St.  John  2d,  Thomas 
Benedict,  Phinehas  Hanford,  Jesse  Raymond,  Thadds. 
Hubbell,  Oliver  Whitlock,  James  Richards,  and  Nehe- 
miah  Benedict,  be  a  committee  for  the  purposes  con- 
tained in  said  resolves,  with  full  power  and  authority  to 
engage  and  promise  to  such  soldier  as  shall  inlist  in  s*^ 


1777.]  TOWN  RECORDS,  133 

service,  that  all  matters  and  things  contained  in  sd 
resolve  respecting  them,  shall  be  punctually  performed 
agreeable  thereto,  and  it  is  recommended  by  this  meet- 
ing, that  the  virtuous  sons  of  liberty  cheerfully  and 
readily  engage  in  sd  service  at  this  critical  time  ;  so 
that  peace  and  rest  may  once  more  be  restored  to  the 
United  States  of  America  ;  by  means  whereof  this  meet- 
ing have  reason,  by  the  blessing  of  God,  to  expect  the 
same  may  be  effected. 

Messrs  Eli  Reed,  Asa  Hoyt,  John  Gregory,  jr.,  Levi 
Taylor,  Nathan  Hubbell,  and  Moses  Comstock,  were 
appointed  a  Committee  to  endeavour  to  find  the  number 
of  soldiers  enlisted  in  the  continental  army,  in  this 
town,  and  report  to  this  meeting. 

This  meeting  is  adjourned  to  meet  Tuesday,  at  2 
o'clock. 

Met  according  to  the  foregoing  adjournment.  Doct. 
Thadds.  Betts,  Moderator,  present. 

Voted,  that  it  is  the  desire  of  this  meeting,  that  the 
recruiting  officers  in  the  Continental  service  request  the 
several  Captains  of  the  military  companies,  in  this 
place,  to  warn  their  respective  companies  and  House- 
holders to  muster  as  soon  as  may  be,  to  beat  up  for  vol- 
unteers ;  and  the  inhabitants  are  desired  to  incourage 
the  enlistment  by  their  liberality.  The  companies  and 
inhabitants  of  the  first  society  are  desired  to  muster  to- 
gether on  the  parade  of  the  first  company. 

Salt  brought  from  Boston. 
September  25,  1777.     Nehemiah  Benedict,  Natha- 
niel Benedict,  and  David  Comstock,  were  appointed  a 
committee  to  get  what  salt  there  is  in  the  town  of  Bos- 
ton, belonging  to  the  inhabitants  of  this  town,  from 
7 


lU      '  NORWALK.  [IW. 

thence,  in  the  best  manner  they  can,  at  the  expense  of 
the  town. 

Clothing  for  the  Soldiers. 

At  the  same  meeting  Hezekiah  Hanford,  John  Lock- 
wood,  Jr.,  Hooker  St.  John,  Levi  Taylor,  Thadds. 
Hubbell,  Abijah  Betts,  James  Olmsted,  Samuel  Gates, 
Abijah  Comstock,  Timothy  Reed,  Levi  Hanford,  Jame& 
Lockwood,  and  Gershom  Richards,  were  appointed  a 
committee  to  procure  and  collect  such  articles  of  cloth- 
ing as  is  requested  by  a  resolve  of  the  Governor  and 
Council  of  Safety,  for  the  use  of  the  soldiers  in  the  Con- 
tinental army,  and  deliver  the  same  to  the  select  men 
in  order  that  the  same  may  be  forwarded  according  to 
said  resolve. 

Supplying  the  families  of  soldiers. 

At  the  same  meeting,  voted  that  the  Committee  for- 
merly appointed  to  procure  provisions  for  the  families 
of  those  soldiers  which  are  gone  into  the  army,  from 
this  town,  go  on  and  procure  the  same  for  such  families, 
at  the  rate  set  by  law  ;  and  in  case  they  are  obliged  to 
give  more,  the  select  men  to  order  the  treasurer  to  pay 
the  overplus. 

Dec.  1,  1777.  Matthew  Marvine  added  to  the  Com- 
mittee for  providing  for  the  families  of  those  that  are 
in  the  army. 

Considering  the  Articles  of  Confederation 
At  the  same  meeting,  voted  Messrs.  Thomas  Fitch, 
Thaddeus  Betts,  Stephen  St.  John,  David  Comstock, 
Joseph  Chapman,  Nehemiah  Mead,  and  Samuel  Gru- 
man,  were  appointed  a  committee  to  revise  the  articles  of 
Confederation  published  by  Congress,  and  make  report 
to  this  meeting  which  is  to  be  adjourned. 


1778.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  135 

Jan.  13,  1778,  at  one  of  the  clock,  Met  according  to 
the  foregoing  adjournment. 

Blackleach  Jesup  was  chosen  to  supply  the  families  of 
ye  soldiers  of  the  Continental  army,  in  addition  to  the 
former  committee. 

Whereas  his  Excellency  the  Governor,  on  receipt  of 
the  articles  of  the  confederation  published  by  Congress, 
for  the  approbation  of  the  several  assemblies  of  the 
United  States,  sent  a  copy  of  the  same  to  this  town,  in 
order  for  the  town  to  show  their  sense  relative  thereto. 

It  is  voted  by  this  town,  that  they  are  sensible  of  the 
great  difficulty  of  concerting  any  plan  of  union  with  so 
many  different  states,  under  so  many  different  circum- 
stances, free  from  objection,  and  without  being  liable  to 
exceptions  ;  yet  the  articles  contained  in  said  confede- 
ration generally  appear  to  this  town  to  be  well  framed, 
and  calculated  to  form  a  union  for  the  general  benefit 
of  the  whole  ;  yet,  notwithstanding,  this  town  beg  leave 
to  submit  to  ye  consideration  of  the  General  Assembly 
whether  the  method  of  supplying  the  common  treasury, 
contained  in  the  eighth  article,  and  the  mode  of  raising 
a  continental  army,  in  the  ninth  article,  is  so  just  and 
equitable  as  may  be  devised. 

Voted  also  that  a  copy  of  this  be  sent  forthwith  to 
the  General  Assembly  to  show  the  sense  of  the  town  in 
the  premises. 

Regulating  the  price  of  labor. 

March  25,  1778.  The  select  men  are  desired  to  pro- 
cure such  a  number  of  the  late  act  of  the  Assembly 
printed,  respecting  the  regulations  of  the  prices  of  la- 
bor, &c.,  with  the  doings  of  the  authority  and  select 
men  of  this  town  relative  thereto,  as  that  each  House- 


136  NORWALK.  [1779. 

holder  in  this  town  may  be  supplyd  with  one  at  the 
expense  of  this  town. 

Distributing  the  State  salt. 
Au^.  10,  1778.  Voted  that  the  select  men  are  de- 
sired  and  empowered  to  distribute  the  salt  lately  pur- 
chased by  this  state  for  their  inhabitants  of  this  town, 
to  and  among  the  said  inhabitants,  in  just  proportion 
according  as  each  man's  particular  list  in  the  year  1777, 
and  to  draw  orders  on  the  Town  treasurer  for  the  ne- 
cessary cost  arising  on  such  division. 

Borrowing  money  to  buy  Clothing  for  Soldiers. 
At  the  same  meeting  voted,  that  the  committee  here- 
tofore appointed  to  procure  clothing  for  the  officers  and 
soldiers  in  the  Continental  Army,  are  desired  to  pro- 
cure money  on  interest,  to  purchase  said  clothing  as 
soon  as  may  be  ;  and  the  select  men  are  ordered  to  pay 
the  interest  and  cost  of  procuring  the  said  money,  out 
of  the  town  treasury. 

Giving  salt  to  the  families  of  Soldiers. 

August  10,  1778.  Whereas  on  a  division  of  salt 
belonging  to  the  town,  there  is  yet  a  small  part  remains 
on  hand,  and  the  inhabitants  agree  and  vote  that  the 
select  men  shall  pay  the  expense  that  has  arisen  on  sd 
salt  out  of  the  said  remainder ;  and  if  there  is  still  any 
remains,  to  deliver  the  same  to  ye  families  of  such  sol- 
diers belonging  to  this  town,  as  are  in  the  army. 

Fines  for  neglect,  when  the  enemy  came  to  Tarry  Town  and  to 
Horseneck. 

2d  Monday  in  March,  1779.  Doct.  Betts  not  being 
present,  Capt  James  Richards  chosen  Moderator. 

Voted  and  agreed,  that  all  fines  and  forfeitures  that 
shall  be  collected  out  of  the    alarm  list,  and  militia 


1779.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  137 

companies,  and  light  horse,  in  this  town,  for  neglecting 
to  turn  out  at  the  time  the  enemy  landed  at  Tarry 
Town  last  Deer.,  and  at  the  time  the  enemy  came 
to  Horseneck  last  Feb.,  and  shall  hereafter  neglect 
to  turn  out,  shall  be  delivered  by  the  town  treasurer  to 
the  Captain  of  the  company  from  which  the  same  shall 
be  collected,  and  this  vote  to  continue  in  force  during 
the  pleasure  of  the  town. 

Depreciation  of  Continental  Currency. 

3d  Monday  in  June,  1779,  at  4  o'clock. 

Col.  Thomas  Fitch,  Capt.  Eliphalet  Lockwood,  and 
Samuel  C.  Silliman,  Esq., were  chosen  committee  to  meet 
a  County  Convention  at  Fairfield,  to  consult  the  address 
from  the  Continental  Congress  respecting  the  deprecia- 
tion of  the  Continental  currency,  &c. 

Classes  for  providing  Soldiers  with  clothing. 

At  the  same  meeting  voted  that  the  inhabitants  of 
this  town  shall  be  put  into  as  many  classes  as  their  cota 
of  soldiers  in  the  Continental  Army,  and  each  class  to 
provide  clothing  for  one  soldier. 

ToT\Ti  House. 
At  the  same  meeting  (1st  Monday  of  August,  1779), 
voted  to  have  a  town  house  built  as  soon  as  conveniently 
may  be. 

(The  dimensions  to  be  45  feet  by  30,  posts  16  feet ; 
lower  story  12  feet  in  height,  a  convenient  chimney  at 
each  end ;  and  to  be  set  on  the  Westerly  part  of  the 
Town  House  Hill.) 

Continental  Currency. 

Aug.  16,  1779.  Voted  that  we  will  strictly  and 
punctually  adhere  to  the  recommendation  of  s*^  conven- 
tion (of  the  County) — with  respect  to  putting  a  stop  to 


138  NOR  WALK.  [1780. 

the  depreciation  of  the  Continental  Currency  ;  and  also 
abide  by  any  such  measure  as  s^  convention  shall  here- 
after adopt  for  such  purpose. 

Small  Pox. 

2d  Thursday  of  October,  1779.    Voted  that  ye  Small 
Pox  by  enoculation  may  be  carried  on  for  2  months  at 
the  house  of  Moses  Bixbe  and  Capt.   Solomon  More- 
house, under  such  regulations  as  the  law  prescribes. 
Tax  to  raise  Soldiers. 

27th  Day  of  June,  1780.  Doct.  Thaddeus  Betts 
chosen  moderator. 

Voted,  that  they  will  tax  themselves  to  raise  money 
to  hire  the  number  of  Soldiers  to  compleat  the  quota  of 
this  town  for  the  Continental  A.rmy. 

Voted  that  Col.  Matthew  Mead,  Capt.  Nathan  Gil- 
bert, Capt.  Saml.  Keeler,  Lt.  James  Betts,  Capt.  Solo- 
mon Morehouse,  Lt.  Jer.  B.  Ells,  and  Capt.  Danl. 
Richards,  be  a  committee  with  full  power  to  enlist  such 
a  number  of  able-bodied  men  as  shall  be  sufficient  to 
compleat  the  quota  of  this  town  for  the  Continental 
Service  during  the  war,  or  three  years  resolved  by  the 
General  Assembly  last  May  ;  and  that  they  engage 
such  sums,  and  in  such  a  way,  as  their  discretion  and 
judgment  shall  direct,  to  such  as  shall  appear  to  en- 
gage in  said  service  ;  and  that  the  same  be  done  forth- 
with, and  a  report  thereof  be  made  to  this  meeting  at 
their  adjournment. 

Adjourned  to  meet  the  last  day  of  the  same  month. 

At  the  same  meeting  voted  that  they  will  take  the 
late  emission  of  paper  money  emitted  by  this  state, 
equal  to  silver  and  gold  in  all  payments  whatever. 


1781.]  PROPRIETORS'  RECORDS.  139 

Tax  for  Provisions  for  the  Army. 

(Note.— On  Aug.  25,  1779,  they  had  levied  a  tax  of  two  shil- 
lings and  six  pence  on  the  pound  to  defray  the  charges  arisen  and 
arising  on  the  town. 

On  the  13th  of  March,  1680,  they  had  laid  a  tax  of  two  pence  on 
th?  pound  to  hire  soldiers  for  the  continental  army)  now 

Nov.  13th,  1780.  The  inhabitants  grant  a  tax  of 
six  pence  lawful  money  on  the  pound,  in  silver  and  gold 
equivalent,  upon  the  polls  and  ratable  estate  of  the 
inhabitants  of  this  town,  on  the  list  for  the  year  1779, 
to  be  paid  in  Beef,  Pork,  Wheatflour,  or  money ;  the 
beef  to  be  delivered  before  the  16th  day  of  Dec.  next, 
and  the  pork  and  flour,  before  the  15th  of  Jan.'y  next, 
to  the  person  or  persons  that  may  he  appointed  to  re- 
ceive the  same  or  the  money  ;  the  beef,  pork,  and  flour 
at  the  prices  mentioned  in  one  certain  statute  law  of 
this  State,  intituled  an  Act  for  Collecting  and  Storing 
a  quantity  of  Provisions  for  the  use  of  the  Continental 
army,  and  the  forces  for  the  defence  of  this  State. 

4th  day  of  Dec.  1781.  The  select  men  are  directed 
to  deliver  the  sum  of  ninety  pounds  in  state  money, 
which  they  have  now  in  their  hands,  to  the  collectors 
and  receivers  of  provisions,  for  them  to  lay  out  in  pur- 
chasing casks  and  beef. 

The  Select  men  are  desired  to  hire  money  to  procure 
this  town's  quota  of  Soldiers  for  the  Continental  Army; 
and  the  town  engages  to  indemnify  them  in  doing  the 
same. 

The  inhabitants  grant  a  tax  of  one  penny  on  the 
pound,  on  the  list  of  1779,  to  be  paid  in  wheat  &  rye 
flour,  and  Indian  corn,  agreeable  to  one  certain  statute, 
&c. 


140  NORWALK.  [1781. 

Inimical  Persons. 

At  the  same  meeting  the  authority  and  select  men  are 
directed  to  send  for  the  committee  respecting  inimical 
persons,  at  the  expense  of  this  town. 

Judgment  against  Inimical  Persons. 

We  the  subscribers,  agreeable  to  an  act  and  appoint- 
ment of  the  Honorable  Gen'l  Assembly,  having  been 
called  upon  and  requested  by  the  Civil  authority  and 
select  men  of  the  Town  of  Norwalk,  to  enquire  into  the 
character  and  conduct  of  a  number  of  persons  whose 
names  are  contained  in  a  list  or  roll  by  them  presented 
to  us,  as  Inimical  and  Dangerous  to  the  Liberties  and 
Independence  of  the  United  States  of  America ;  and  we 
having  duly  examined  into  the  premises,  are  of  opinion 
that  the  following  persons  whose  names  are  hereafter 
expressed,  are  inimical  and  dangerous  as  aforesaid  ;  and 
therefore  give  judgment  and  order  that  their  names  be 
enrolled  in  the  town  clerk's  office  in  s**  town  of  Norwalk 
as  dangerous  and  inimical  as  aforesaid  for  the  purposes 
mentioned  in  an  act  of  the  Gen'l  Assembly  of  this  state, 
entituled,  An  Act  more  effectually  to  prevent  robberies 
and  plunders  from  our  open  and  secret  enemies,  vizt.  : 
Obadiah  Wright, Nathan  Burwell,  Jr.,  Thomas  Hanford, 
Nathan  Jarvis,  Thomas  Fairweather,  David  Bolt,  Peter 
White,  Hezekiah  Whitney,  2d,  Nathan  Gregory,  Phil- 
lip Scribner,  Hezekiah  Belden,  John  Beldin,  Edward 
Nash,  Gershom  Raymond,  James  Fillio,  William  Bolt, 
Ebenezer  Church,  David  Lambert,  Goold  Hoyt,  Abra- 
ham Whitney,  John  Saunders,  Jr.,  Garner  Olmsted, 
Richard  Patrick,  Nathan  Fitch,  all  of  Norwalk  afore- 
said ;  each  of  the  above  named  persons  having  first  been 
duly  notified  and  cited  to  appear  before  us  at  time  and 


1782.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  141 

place  by  us  appointed  for  that  purpose ;  to  shew  reason 
if  any  they  had,  why  their  names  should  not  be  enrolled 
as  aforesaid. 

Done  at  Norwalk,  this  20th  Day  of  April,  A.D.  1781, 
By  us,  Daniel  Sherman, 

Benja.  Henman, 
To  the  Town  Clerk  Andw.   Adams, 

of  Norwalk.  Increase  Mosely. 

Clothing  for  Soldiers. 

Dec.  4,  1781.  James  Selleck,  Thos.  Benedict,  Eli 
Reed,  Ezra  Benedict,  David  St.  John,  Aaron  C.  Corn- 
stock,  &  Matthew  Merwine,  were  chosen  a  committee 
to  purchase  cloathing  for  the  soldiers  belonging  to  this 

town  in  the  Continental  Army ; and  directed  to 

hire  money  on  interest  to  purchase  the  same ;  and  the 
town  engages  that  the  same  shall  be  made  good  to  them, 
with  interest,  as  the  same  was  at  the  time  of  hirino-. 

Classes  for  Raising  Soldiers. 

At  the  same  meeting  the  select  men  and  military 
officers  are  to  look  into  the  affair  of  the  Continental 
Soldiers  ;  and  the  select  men  are  to  class  the  inhabitants 
for  such  a  number  as  they  shall  find  wanted  for  the 
quota  of  this  town  ;  and  also  to  class  the  inhabitants 
for  such  a  number  of  soldiers  as  shall  be  wanted  in  a 
State  regiment  at  Horseneck  for  one  year. 
A  Guard  for  the  Defence  of  Norwalk. 

Feb.  IS,  1782.  Voted  that  a  sufficient  number  of 
men  be  raised,  by  inlistment,  for  a  sufficient  guard  in 
this  town. 

Col.  Thos.  Fitch,  Col.  Matthew  Mead,  Capt.  James 
Richards,  Capt.  Eliph.  Lockwood,  &  Mr.  Hooker  St. 
John,  were  chosen  a  committee  to  ascertain  the  number 


142  NORWALK.'  [1782. 

of  men  wanted  for  a  guard,  and  lay  a  plan  for  raising 
the  same. 

To  the  inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Norwalk  now 
assembled  in  town  meeting :  We  the  subscribers  being 
appointed  a  committee  to  lay  a  plan  for  raising  a  num- 
ber of  guards  sufficient  to  defend  this  town,  with  a  sum 
of  twelve  hundred  and  forty  pounds  lawful  money 
granted  to  this  town  by  the  General  Assembly  for  that 
purpose  ;  beg  leave  to  Report:  That  there  be  forthwith 
raised  by  inlistment  for  the  town,  of  six  months  unless 
sooner  discharged,  ninety  men  including  corporals  ;  and 
tlfat  there  be  appointed  one  Captain,  and  one  Ensign 
for  the  purpose  of  defending  this  town  ;  and  that  a 
Captain  have  £6  lawful  money  per  month  ;  an  Ensign 
£3  5  0  per  month,  a  Corporal  £2  4  0,  and  a  Private 
£2  0  0  per  month ;  and  that  we  find  that  the  said  sum 
will  amount,  for  six  months,  to  the  sum  of  Eleven 
Hundred  and  fifty  three  pounds  Ten  Shillings :  and  that 
18  be  stationed  at  the  lower  end  of  the  town  on  the 
East  side  of  the  river;  and  18  at  Ketchum's,  one  half 
thereof  to  keep  centry  at  the  going  on  at  Stephens 
Island  ;  and  18  at  the  Old  Well,  and  18  at  Flax  Hill, 
and  18  at  Middlesex  5  and  that  officers  or  privates,  at 
their  election,  have  one  half  of  their  wages  in  provisions 
at  the  following  prices,  vizt.  :  fresh  beef  3jd,  salt  beef 
4d,  flour  at  2jd  per  pound  ;  and  that  there  be  a  Cor- 
poral to  each  class  ;  and  that  the  officers  be  appointed 
by  the  authority  and  select  men  ;  all  of  which  is  sub- 
mitted by  your  most  obed't  humble  scrv'ts. 

Increase  of  Wages  to  the  Guard. 

Aug.  1,  1782.  Whereas  the  wages  given  by  this 
town  to  the  Guard  to  serve  for  the  defence  of  this  town 


1783.J  TOWN  RECORDS.  143 

for  the  term  of  five  montlis  unless  sooner  discharged, 
are  found  insufficient  to  induce  a  sufficient  number  to 
engage  in  s**  service,  it  is  therefore  voted  and  agreed  by 
this  town,  that  the  officers  already  engaged  in  said  ser- 
vice receive,  in  addition  to  the  wages  given,  the  usual 
rations  for  such  officers  hereafter ;  and  that  the  soldiers 
already  engaged,  receive  from  this  time,  in  addition, 
rations  as  usual,  and  that  those  who  shall  hereafter 
enlist  into  b^  service  to  the  20th  of  August  next,  shall 
receive  40s  per  month  to  that  time,  unless  sooner  dis- 
charged, and  rations ;  and  that  such  a  number  of  s'* 
guard  do  duty,  in  the  day  time,  as  the  Captain  shall 
judge  proper ;  and  at  all  times  when  he  shall  judge  it 
necessary  for  the  safety  and  defence  of  the  town. 

The  authority  and  select  men  to  nominate  a  Lieuten- 
ant to  serve  in  the  guard  &  in  this  town  ;  and  to  have 
his  pay  and  rations  in  proportion  to  the  other  officers. 
At  the  same  meeting  voted  that  on  a  complaint  being 
made,  to  the  authority  and  select  men  of  this  town, 
against  any  officer  or  soldier  in  the  guard,  of  his  or  their 
not  being  faithful  in  doing  their  duty,  the  said  authority 
and  select  men  shall  cause  the  s*^  officer  or  soldier  to  be 
called  before  them  and  examine  into  their  conduct,  and 
on  proof  of  their  misconduct,  may  dismiss  them  from 
service. 

Hiring  Soldiers. 

May  6th,  1782.  Voted  that  there  shall  be  a  com- 
mittee appointed  to  hire  three  soldiers  to  serve  in  thft 
continental  army  for  the  term  of  one  year. 

Applying  for  Relief  on  account  of  the  biu-ning  of  the  town  by  the 
enemy. 

Aug.  11,  1783.  This  town  taking  into  consideration 
the  many  and  great  distresses,  difficulties,  and  losses  a 


144  NORWALK.  [1783. 

number  of  the  inhabitants  have  sustained,  met  with,  and 
are  reduced  to,  by  means  of  the  enemy's  burning  up, 
destroying  and  plundering  them  of  their  most  necessary 
property  during  the  late  war  with  Great  Britain  ;  and  the 
very  great  injury  and  damage  done  to  the  town  by  means 
thereof ;  and  that  the  same  was  brought  on  the  town 
di  ing  the  course  of  a  war  undertaken  by  the  direction 
an  i  order  of  the  inhabitants  of  this  State  united  with 
th  }  other  States,  and  the  common  consent  of  the  inha- 
bitants of  this  State,  for  the  defence  and  security  of  the 
common  liberties,  privileges,  and  freedom  of  this 
State  ;  in  which  war  it  was  then  understood  and  fully  ex- 
pected the  misfortunes  accidentally  thrown  on  any  par- 
ticular part  during  the  course  of  the  war,  as  it  was  un- 
dertaken for  the  defence  and  security  of  the  whole,  and 
considering  that  it  is  altogether  just,  equitable,  and 
rio"hteous  so  to  be  : — have  thereupon  agreed  and  voted 
that  Col.  Stephen  St.  John,  Esq.,  be  agent  for  the  town, 
to  make  use  of  such  measures  as  he  shall  judge  proper, 
by  memorial  in  conjunction  with  other  suffering  towns, 
or  separately,  to  the  General  Assembly,  or  otherwise, 
in  order  to  obtain  redress  of  the  town's  grievances  sus- 
tained and  met  with  during  the  course  of  the  war,  and 
for  a  repair  of  the  damages  done  by  the  enemy,  to  be 
made  to  the  individual  sufferers ;  excepting  to  those  suf- 
ferers who  are  known  to  be  inimical  to  the  liberties  and 
independence  of  the  United  States  of  America. 

Tories. 
*Feb.  24,  1783.     Put  to  vote  whether  those  persons 

*]Sote. — I  copy  this  record  in  the  order  that  it  stands  on  the  book. 
The  preceding  article  is  recorded  first,  though  the  date  is  posterior 
to  this. 


ii  ^-si^w  ^^   i^/03iw^aiSe  cj^i^rito 


Frcin  rin  Bocks 


1783.]  TOWN  RECORDS.  145 

which  have  gone  off  and  joined  themselves  with  the 
enemy,  should  return  back  and  inhabit  in  this  town. 

Past  in  the  Negative. 

(At  an  adjourned  meeting,  a  fortnight  from  the  above 
date,) 

Eli  Reed,  Danl.  Betts,  Jr.,  James  Benedict,  Justus 
Hayt,  Saml.  Seymore,  Lt.  Joseph  Rockwell,  Thomas 
Betts,  Jr.,  &  Enoch  Scribner,  were  appointed  a  commit- 
tee to  assist  the  civil  authority  and  select  men,  in  keep- 
ing out  of  this  town  any  suspected  or  transient  persons 
who  shall  attempt  to  reside  within  the  limits  thereof ; 
and  make  information  of  such  persons  to  the  authority 
and  select  men  :  &  take  their  direction  in  all  proceed- 
ings with  them. 

Dec.  1,  1783.  [Hezekiah  Rogers,  Job  Bartram,  Isaac 
Keeler,  Saml.  Deforest,  Justus  Hayt,  Matthew  Grego- 
ry, Saml.  Comstock,  Stephen  Betts,  Eli  Reed,  a  com- 
mittee] to  take  directions  from  the  select  men  of  this 
town,  and  deal  with  those  persons  who  have  been  to 
the  enemy  and  returned,  according  to  their  directions. 

Last  Monday  in  December,  1783.  Voted  that  the 
select  men  and  Committee  are  to  act  their  discretion 
respecting  those  persons  which  have  joyned  the  enemy, 
notwithstanding  any  former  votes. 

END    OF    TOWN    RECORDS. 


14G  NORWALK.  [1726. 

SOCIETY    RECORDS. 

EXTRACTS    FROM    THE    RECORDS    OF    THE     FIRST     CONGRE- 
•      GATIONAL    SOCIETY. 

Galling  the  Society  Meeting  apart  from  the  Town. 
To  Lt.  Matthew  Seymore  in  Norwalk  Greeting,  &c. 

Purguant  to  an  act  of  ye  Generall  assembly,  passed 
in  Oct.  1726,  Entitled  An  act  for  directing  how  societies 
shall  meet  and  form  themselves  after  other  societies  are 
drawn  off  from  them. ' 

In  his  Majestie's  name  you  are  hereby  required  to 
warn  all  ye  inhabitants  of  ye  Prime  Ancient  Society  in 
ye  township  of  Norwalk,  to  meet  together  on  ye  first 
Fryday  of  March  next  ensuing  ye  date  hereof,  at  eight 
of  ye  clock  in  ye  morning,  then  and  there  to  act  any 
thing  proper  and  lawful  for  them  to  act  when  so  met  to- 
gether. Joseph  Platt, 
Dated  at  Norwalk,  Feb.  ye  27,  Justice  Fs. 
Anuoque  Domini,  1726-7. 

(The  society  met  according  to  the  above  warning,) 
made  choice  of  ye  Worshipfull  Joseph  Platt,  Esq.,  Mo- 
derator. 

At  the  same  meeting  it  was  proposed  to  the  society 
whether  any  thing  should  be  done  about  obtaining  a 
suitable  person  to  supply  ye  vacancy  of  our  pulpit. 
Voted  in  ye  affirmative. 

The  society  considering  ye  awfull  frowns  of  heaven 
upon  them  for  months  past,  and  are  still  obvious,  con- 
cludes it  their  incumbent  duty  to  set  apart  a  day  for  the 
humbling  and  abasing  their  souls  before  the  Lord  by 
fasting  and  prayer  for  redress ;  By  their  major  vote  do 
appoint  Wednesday,  ye  15th  of  this  instant  March  for 
that  solemnity;  and  desire  Rev.  Mr.  Davenport,  Mr. 
Cookj  Mr.  Sackett,  Mr.  Hauley,  and  Mr.  Sturgeon,  to 


m\ 


1726.]  SOCIETY  RECORDS.  147 

grant  us  their  presence  and  assistance  in  carrying  on  ye 
work  of  s*^  day, 

(Mr.  Buckingham's  rate  due  last  year  voted  to  be  paid 
as  heretofore,  "  any  act  of  ye  town  to  ye  contrary  not- 
withstanding.") 

Association  of  Ministers. 
March  16,  1726.  The  society  determines  to  have  an 
Association  Quorum,  at  least  of  ye  Ministers  of  this 
county  called,  and  to  associate  with  us  on  Wednesday  ye 
22d  of  this  instant,  March,  to  advise,  direct,  and  guide 
us  in  ye  weighty  affair  before  us. 

Gluestions  for  Advice.  '= 

March  23,  1726.  According  to  adjournment  ye  so- 
ciety met.  The  Revd  Mr.  Cooke,  Mr.  Chapman,  Mr. 
Sacket,  &  Mr.  Hauley  associated  with  the  society. 

The  society,  by  major  vote,  desires  ye  Revd.  Associa- 
tion to  give  them  an  answer  to  ye  following  question, 
viz.  Whether  it  be  proper  or  expedient  that  ye  Revd 
Mr.  Buckingham  be  introduced  into  ye  work  of  ye  min- 
istry in  this  society  or  not. 

The  answer  from  y^  Revd.  Association. 
The  Prime  Ancient  Society  in  Norwalk  moving  this 
Question  for  resolution  to  us  ye  subscribers  associated  at 
their  desire  in  Norwalk  March  23,  1726—7,  viz. 
Whether,  &c. — We  are  of  opinion  that  inasmuch  as 
ye  Revd  Mr.  Buckingham  hath  resigned  his  pastoral 
charge  here,  considering  ye  distressed  circumstances  of 
ye  place,  and  that  under  the  countenance  of  ye  late 
Council  in  this  place,  who  also  have  signified  themselves 
persuaded  that  the  interest  of  religion  and  edification 
of  souls  are  the  great  ends  of  ye  Gospel  ministry,  and 
sorrowfully   affected  with  the  consideration   of   those 


148  NORWALK.     ,  [1726. 

ends  in  this  place  being  greatly  obstructed  and  disad- 
vantaged, We  are  of  opinion  that  it  is  not  proper  or  ex- 
pedient that  the  sd  Revd.  Mr.  Buckingham  be  intro- 
duced into  ye  work  of  ye  ministry  in  this  society,  for  ye 
reasons  above  alleged. 

Saml.  Cooke, 
Daniel  Chapman, 
Thomas  Hauley, 
Richard  Sacket. 
Advice  about  procuring  a  minister. 
There  was  nominated  by  some  persons  in  the  meeting, 
viz.    Mr.    John   Curtice  of  Wethersfield,   Mr.   Gilbert 
Tenant  in  ye  Jerseys,   Mr.  Dunbar  of  Boston,  and  Mr. 
Chauncey,  Jr.,  of  Hadley  ;  and  ye  Society  crave  of  the 
Revd.  Association  their  particular  direction  concerning 
them,  or  any  other  that  they  shall  see  meet  to  direct  to 
us  as  a  person  to  be  applyd  to,  with  an  invitation  to  a 
probationary  improvement  among  us  in  ye  ministry. 
The  return  from  y  Revd.  Association. 
We  ye  subscribers  associate  at  Norwalk  March  23, 
1726 — 7,  being  applied  to  by  ye  Prime  Ancient  Society 
in  sd  Norwalk  for  advice  and  direction,  &c.  *  *  *  We 
are  of  opinion  that  as  to  Mr.  Tennant  now  in  the  im- 
provement in  ye  ministry  in  the  New  Jersey,  it  may  not 
be  so  proper  to  make  application  to  him  for  the  supply 
of  a  vacancy  here  for  this  reason,  viz.  Because  of  ye  pau- 
city of  Gospel  labourers  in  those  parts  ;  which  requires  us 
rather  to  wish  their  increase  than  to  take  any  methods 
for  ye  decrease  of  their  numbers  ;  especially  considering 
our  ministry  from  time  to   time  earnestly  solicited  to 
send  Gospel  labourers  unto  those  parts,  more  than  we 
have  been  capable  of  supplying  them  with  ;  and  do  ad- 
vise that  this  society  would  soon  as  itiay  be,  endeavor 
to  inform  themselves  whether  there  may  be  a  proba- 


# 


1727.]  SOCIETY  RECORDS.  149 

bility  of  obtaining  Mr.  Dunbar  of  Boston  ;  and  upon 
such  a  probability  attained,  to  make  application  to  him 
for  ye  purpose  afore  sd  ;  and  if  there  shall  not  be  a 
probability  of  obtaining  the  sd  Mr.  Dunbar,  we  advise 
that  the  society  make  application  either  to  ye  said  Mr. 
Curtice  or  Mr.  Chauncey,  as  upon  consulting  the  min- 
isters next  neighbouring  either  of  them,  they  may  be  en- 
couraged. 

Saml.  Cooke, 
Danl.  Chapman, 
Thomas  Hauley, 
Richard  Sacket. 
Sending  for  a  minister. 
May  10,  1727.     The  Society  *  *  determines  to  send 
a  meet  person  to  Mr.  Chauncey  Jr.  of  Hadley,  as  upon 
consulting  ye  ministers  neighbouring  to  him  he  may  be 
encouraged  ;  and  in  case  Mr.  Chauncey   cannot  be  ob- 
tained, then  to  apply  himself  to  ye  sd  ministers  for  ad- 
vice to  some  other  suitable  person  to  apply  to,  and  that 
he  do  his  utmost  endeavor  to  obtain  one  according  to 
such  direction,  or  to  act  about  ye  whole  according  to  the 
best  of  his  discretion,  to  supply  ye  vacancy  in  our  pul- 
pit, at  least   for  a  probationary   improvement  in   the 
ministry  among  us. 

*  *  Mr.  James  Brown  to  proceed  upon  ye  business 
as  above  expressed. 

Revd.  Moses  Dickinson  invited. 
June  26j  1727.     The  Society  by  major  vote  agree  to 
give  the  Revd.  Mr.  Moses  Dickinson  a  call  to  supply  the 
vacancy  in  our  pulpit. 

*  *  Made  choice  of  Capt.  Joseph  Piatt,  Esq.,  to  go 
to  ye  Revd.  Gentleman,  and  endeavor  to  obtain  him 
pursuant  to  s'^  vote. 


t. 


150  NORWALK.  [1727. 

Made  choice  of  Mr.  John  Bartlett,  Capt.  Joseph 
Piatt,  and  Mr.  Thos.  Fitch  Junr.,  to  provide  for,  & 
to  treat  with  y^  s"*  gentleman  when  he  comes. 

Call  to  Mr.  Dickinson. 
July  19,  1727.  The  Society  having  had  report  made 
from  y^  late  Committee  of  y^  circumstances  of  y*  Revd. 
Mr.  Moses  Dickinson,  who  hath  been  with  us  upon  a 
probationary  improvement,  with  which  report  they  are 
well  satisfied  as  to  the  gentleman's  circumstances  ;  and 
do  hereby  give  the  s*^  Revd.  Gentleman  a  call  to  y®  work 
of  y*  ministry  among  us ;  provided  y*  Revd.  Elders 
now  convened  in  this  place  give  their  approbation  there- 
unto, voted  in  y*  affirmative  75,  Contra  39. 

Advice  asked  of  the  Association. 

The  society  determines  to  move  to  the  Revd.  Elders 
for  a  resolve  respecting  the  circumstances  of  y^  Revd. 
Mr.  Dickinson,  and  whether  they  advise  to  the  call 
above  s*^. 

There  being  severall  persons  of  this  Society  under 
scruples  respecting  the  relation  they  stand  in  to  y^  Revd. 
Mr.  Buckingham,  that  is  to  say,  whether  s^  gentleman 
be  regularly  discharged  from  his  pastorall  relation  to 
y  Chh.  and  people  of  this  place  ;  the  Society  taking 
this  matter  into  consideration,  do  move  to  y*  Revd.  El- 
ders convened,  that  they  would  give  their  opinion  in 
y*'  premises,  that  such  persons  may  receive  satisfaction 
in  that  matter. 

Answer  of  the  Association. 

July  20,  1727.  The  society  receiving  from  y^  Revd. 
Elders  associated,  an  answer  to  y^  foregoing  matter  of 
scruple,  and  it  was  read  off  as  followeth : 


jly 


1727.]  SOCIETY  RECORDS.  151 

A  Quorum  of  Fairfield  Association  Occasionally  con- 
vened in  Norwalk  July  19tli,  1727. 

Whereas  it  is  Signifyed  to  us  from  ye  records  of  ye 
Society  that  there  are  severall  persons  of  this  Society 
under  Scruples  respecting  the  relation  they  stand  in  to 
ye  Revd.  Mr.  Buckingham.  That  is  to  say  whether  ye 
said  Gentleman  be  Regularly  Discharged  from  his  pas- 
torall  Relation  to  ye  Church  and  people  of  this  place  ; 
and  that  our  opinion  in  this  case  is  desired. 

In  answer  whereunto  we  Declare  this  to  be  our 
Opinion  that  the  Revd.  Mr.  Buckingham  hath  been 
regularly  Discharged  from  his  pastorall  Relation  to 
ye  Church  and  people  of  this  place  ;  And  offer  upon  it 
as  followeth  ;  viz.  (1)  The  Condition  of  this  Church  and 
people  hath  been  for  a  considerable  time  greviously  per- 
plex*^  &  Divided  ;  whereof  a  very  great  part  have  been 
so  distanced  in  affection  from  their  Late  pastor,  that  the 
Cure  of  it  after  a  Considerable  time  of  Tryall,  hath 
appeared  even  to  be  Dispaired  of ;  Whereas  also  it  ap- 
peared to  us,  that  Saveing  Ends  of  ye  Gospel  Ministry 
here  may  not  generally  be  attained,  which  in  ye  Judg- 
ment of  ye  late  Counsel  and  in  our  Opinion  is  Cause 
Justifying  ye  pastor's  Resigning  his  pastorall  Office,  as 
to  ye  Exercise  of  it  in  ye  place  of  his  Improvement ; 
We  propose  the  following  Scriptures  to  be  well  Con- 
sidered. Ephe.  4 :  11,  12,  Our  ascended  Lord  gave  ye 
gifts  of  y^  Ministry  to  men  for  y^  Edifying  y^  Body  of 
Christ :  Where  y®  Edifying  y^  Body  is  expressly  Set 
down  as  a  main  End  of  Gospel  Ministry.  Now  the  prin- 
ciple End  being  Generally  Obstructed  and  that  after  a 
Convenient  Time  of  Waiting,  may  be  well  interpreted 
as  a  call  from  above  to  y^  Minister  that  hath  been  im- 
proved, Humbly  to  yield  himself  to that  Christ 


152  NORWALK.  [1727. 

our  Lord  and  ye  Interest  of  immortal  Souls  may  increase 
and  flourisli ;  John  3d,  30tli.  We  have  also  considered 
James  3d,  16th,  Where  envying  and  strife  is,  there  is 
Confusion  and  every  evil  work.  Now  this  we  have 
thought  ye  Malancholly  Condition  of  this  Place ;  & 
have  been  Ready  to  account  the  Method  of  ye  Council 
in  their  late  Doings  accepting  ye  Revd.  Gentleman's 
Resignation,  &  supplying  the  Sanction  of  their  au- 
thority thereunto,  to  be  a  proper  and  probable  Remedy 
of  ye  unhappy  Distemper  of  this  place.  (2)  The  Revd. 
Mr.  Buckingham,  as  we  understand,  appearing  in  the 
late  Council,  affected  with  ye  Sorrowful  state  of  ye  place 
and  ye  improbability  of  his  future  service  here,  Did 
Seriously,  Solemnly,  &  willingly  resign  his  pastorall 
Relation  to  ye  Church  and  people  of  the  place  ;  which 
was  in  his  power  to  Do  so  far  as  Concerns  an  act  of  his. 
And  the  s^  Resignation  being  willingly  made  by  him, 
we  apprehend  no  injury  Done  him.  Because  an  injury  to 
a  willing  mind  cannot  be  Done.  We  propose  John  3d, 
30th,  he  must  increase,  but  I  must  Decrease.  Which 
example  of  that  Great  man,  than  whom  a  greater  was 
not  Born  of  Women,  We  do  understand  presidential 
even  to  ye  ministers  of  ye  Gospel  in  our  Times,  when 
this  continuing  in  the  exercise  the  Gospel  ministry  may 
be  justly  thought  to  interfere  with  the  Generall  Spirituall 
good  of  Precious  Souls. 

3.  The  Resignation  of  ye  Revd.  Mr.  Buckingham  in  ye 
presence  of  ye  society's  com'tee,  before  ye  council,  ye 
authority  whereof  we  suppose  not  proper  for  ye  good 
people  of  this  place  to  question,  who  have  come  into  onr 
ecclesiastical  constitution  and  accepted  our  articles  of 
administering  Chh.  discipline  ;  yet  for  ye  satisfaction 
of  any  of  our  people   of  this  place,   we  mention  ye 


1727.]  SOCIETY  RECORDS.  153 

fifteenth  Chapter  of  ye  Acts ;  and  thence  observe,  that 
ye  council  at  Jerusalem  (ye  pattern  for  Chh.  councils  in 
Gospel  times)  in  the  difficulties  that  had  arisen,  in  ye 
church  of  Antioch,  &c.,  did  undertake  to  determine  that 
difi'erence,  in  authoritative  way.  Acts  15:  2.  "To  whom 
we  gave  no  such  commandment."  Now  commandment 
is  a  word  necessarily  implying  authority — see  also  verse 
28.  "  It  seemed  good  to  ye  Holy  Ghost  &  to  us  to  lay 
no  greater  burden,"  &c. ;  which  expression  to  us  implies 
authority,  carrying  an  obligation  in  it  on  ye  Chh.  and 
people  that  applyd  to  ye  council,  see  also  verse  29 ; 
"  From  which  if  ye  keep  yourselves  ye  shall  do  well ;" 
whence  followeth  yt  ye  Chh.,  which  applied  to  the  coun- 
cil at  Jerusalem,  if  they  did  not  observe  the  order  of 
council,  they  should  not  do  well,  for  that  ye  conclusion 
of  council  were  ye  highest  authority,  not  to  be  control- 
led or  disputed. 

4.  The  Resignation  of  ye  Revd.  Mr.  Buckingham 
being  authorized  by  his  proper  judges,  that  is  to  say,  ye 
council  of  ye  elders  &  Chhs.  of  this  county,  the  bond  of 
his  relation  to  this  society,  as  pastor,  is  dissolved  & 
ceaseth :  (whereupon  it  followeth  that  ye  bond  of  ye 
relation  of  this  Chh.  and  every  member  thereof  to  ye  sd 
Mr.  Buckingham,  their  late  pastor,  is  also  dissolved  and 
ceaseth.) 

Unto  ye  above  we  only  add  as  ye  Rev.  Mr.  Bucking- 
ham hath  formally  declared  himself  willing  to  be  direct- 
ed by  ye  ministers  of  this  county  ;  now  then  as  we  ac- 
count it  on  his  part  a  good  observance  of  order,  for  the 
future  to  forbear  the  exercise  of  ye  pastoral  office,  to 
say,  preaching  and  administering  any  sacraments  in  this 
place;  so  also,  ye  good  &  Christian  people  of  this  place 
will,  in  our  opinion,  show  themselves  men  of  order  to 


154  NORWALK.  [1727. 

contribute  their  part  to  such  a  direction  of  our  associa- 
tion. 

Our  thoughts  in  relation  to  ye  motion  of  this  society 
to  the  Revd.  Mr.  Moses  Dickinson,  we  offer  as  foUow- 
eth,  vizt : 

That  we  are  all  glad  of  an  opportunity  now  to  signify 
the  great  respect  and  value  we  have  for'  ye  Revd. 
Mr.  Moses  Dickinson,  and  the  satisfying  prospect  we 
have  of  his  well  answering  ye  necessities  of  this  desti- 
tute society,  and  with  all  cheerfulness  assure  ye  good 
people  thereof,  of  our  good  approbation  of  this  society's 
having  their  eyes  upon  the  Revd.  and  valuable  gentleman 
for  ye  work  of  ye  ministry  here,  whensoever  it  appears 
to  us  that  ye  condition  or  proviso  of  ye  Presbytery  re- 
leasing him  from  a  pastoral  relation  to  ye  people  of 
Maidenhead,  &c.  appears  absolutely  &  in  fact  to  be  by 
judgment  of  that  Presbytery  completed. 
A  true  copy. 

Samuel  Cook,  Scribe. 

The  society  by  a  vote  of  Eighty  eight,  none  appear- 
ing in  the  negative,  do  invite  and  call  ye  Revd.  gentle- 
man to  ye  work  and  labor  of  ye  ministry  among  them. 

Agreed  and  concluded  to  defray  the  charge  of  trans- 
portation of  ye  sd  Mr.  Dickinson  and  family,  whenso- 
ever he  may  be  obtained  to  move  unto  us. 

(A  committee  appointed  for  this  purpose  and  to  pro- 
vide a  house,  &c.) 

*  *  Appointed  ye  Worshipfull  Joseph  Piatt,  Esq.  to 
attend  ye  Revd.  Mr.  Dickinson  home  into  ye  Jersies, 
and  also  to  endeavour  the  obtaining  from  ye  Revd.  Pres- 
bytery there,  the  Revd.  Mr.  Dickinson's  discharge  from 
ye  Chh.  and  people  of  Maidenhead. 

(On  the  society  book  is  recorded  at  length  the  min- 
utes of  the  Fairfield  Association,  in  a  meeting  at  Wilton, 


1^28.]  SOCIETY  RECORDS.  155 


Aug.  29,  1727,  in  which  they  approve  of  the  doings  of 
the  council  at  N  or  walk ;  and  it  appearing  that  Mr. 
Dickinson  was  now  dismissed  by  his  Presbytery,  the  as- 
sociation advise  the  society  of  Norwalk  to  repeat  their 
call ;  which  they  did  in  full  form  on  the  1st  of  Nov. 
1727. 

Difficulty  with  Mr,  Buckingham. 
Jan.  10,  1727-8.  The  society  grants  ten  pounds  to 
Mr.  James  Brown,  for  his  service  at  ye  General  Courty 
in  answering  ye  memorial  against  the  select  men,  pre- 
ferred at  New  Haven  in  October  last  to  the  General 
Court  by  Mr.  Stephen  Buckingham.  (Also  granted 
20s.  to  Lt.  Samuel  Comstock,  which  he  paid  to  Mr. 
Fowler,  lawyer,  to  assist  in  ye  cause  abovesaid.) 

May  10,  1728.  Made  choice  of  Joseph  Piatt,  Esq., 
to  represent  the  inhabitants  of  ye  said  society,  to  an- 
swer ye  memorial  of  Mr.  Stephen  Buckingham.  Made 
choice  of  Thomas  Fitch,  Esq.,  Mr.  James  Brown,  and 
John  Copp,  Committee  to  prepare  what  is  needful  to  be 
sent  to  Capt.  Piatt,  who  is  now  at  ye  said  Assembly ; 
by  a  safe  hand,  if  such  can  be  obtained,  or  else  to  send 
a  man  directly  from  hence  to  Capt.  Piatt. 

At  a  meeting  of  ye  Prime  ancient  Society  of  ye 
Town  of  Norwalk,  convened  May  7,  1729,  =^  *  Made 
choice  of  Mr.  James  Brown  and  Thos.  Fitch,  Esq.,  to 
appear  in  behalf  of  the  society  at  the  General  Court,  to 
be  held  at  Hartford  this  present  month  ;  there  to  an- 
swer a  Petition  exhibited  to  sd  court  against  the  town 
of  Norwalk,  by  the  Revd.  Mr.  Stephen  Buckingham. 

The  society  impowers  Mr.  James  Brown  (that  if  he 
finds  ye  abovenamed  Mr.  Fitch  engaged  on  ye  petition- 
er's side),  to  employ  or  improve  (if  he  see  it  needful)  aa 


150  NORWALK.  [1729. 

attorney  at  Hartford  to  aid  and  assist  him  in  ye  premi- 
ses. 

Rev.  Ml.  Caner  of  the  Church  of  England.* 
Dec.  22d,  1729.  The  society,  by  major  vote,  deter- 
mines that  a  receipt  from  under  the  hand  of  ye  Revd. 
Mr.  Caner,  brought  by  any  of  ye  church  of  England  in 
this  society  (so  declaring  themselves,  and  attending  as 
ye  law*  in  that  case  mentions)  for  so  much  paid  him  as 

*  At  a  General  assembly  held  in  Hartford,  May,  1127,  it  was 
enacted  '  *  That,  •'  If  it  so  happen  that  there  be  a  society  of  the 
Church  of  England,  where  there  is  a  person  in  orders  according  to 
the  Canons  of  the  Church  of  England  settled,  and  abiding  among 
Ihem,  and  performing  divine  service,  so  near  to  any  person  that 
hath  declared  himself  of  the  Church  of  England,  that  he  can  con- 
veniently, and  doth  attend  the  public  worship  there  ;  then  the  col- 
lector, having  first  indifferently  levied  the  tax  as  aforesaid,  shall 
deliver  the  taxes  collected  of  such  persons  declaring  themselves, 
and  attending  as  aforesaid,  unto  the  minister  of  the  Church  of 
England  living  near  unto  such  persons ;  which  minister  shall  have 
full  power  to  receive  and  recover  the  same,  in  order  to  his  support 
in  the  place  assigned  to  him." 

(The  same  Act  gave  power  to  any  society  of  the  Church  of  Eng- 
land to  levy  on  themselves  greater  taxes  at  their  own  discretion,  for 
the  support  of  their  minister.) 

"  And  the  Parishioners  of  the  Church  of  England,  attending  as 
aforesaid,  are  hereby  excused  from  paying  any  taxes  for  the  build- 
ing meeting  houses  for  the  present  established  churches  of  this  Go- 
vernment." 

The  General  Assembly  held  at  Hartford,  May  8,  1727,  enacted, 
"  That  where  there  are  such  dissenters  as  are  commonly  called 
Cluakers,  who  do  attend  the  worship  of  God  in  such  way  as  is  al- 
lowed by  said  act  [in  the  7th  of  aueen  Anne,  A.  D.  1708],  within 
this  colony,  or  are  so  situated  that  they  may  and  do  attend  the  ser- 
vice out  of  the  limits  of  this  government,  in  any  such  meeting 
aforesaid ;  and  shall  produce  a  certificate  from  such  a  society,  of  their 
having  joined  themselves  to  them  :  and  that  they  do  belong  unto 
their  society ;  that  he  or  they  shall  be  excused  from  contributing  to 


me.]  SOCIETY  RECORDS.  157 

lie  or  they  are  assest  by  this  society,  in  the  minister's 
rate  of  said  society  ;  which  receipt  or  receipts,  so  deli- 
vered to  ye  collector  of  the  minister's  rate,  shall  be  a  suf- 
'ficient  discharge  to  ye  said  collector,  as  if  gathered  by 
said  collector  and  paid  the  said  Mr.  Caner,  and 
thereby  obtained  his  receipt  for  the  same. 

Meeting  with  the  Professors  cf  the  Church  of  England.* 

At  a  meeting  of  ye  Prime  Society  inNorwalk  with  the 
Professors  of  the  Church  of  England  inhabitants  of  said 
society,  legally  warned,  and  being  convened  at  ye  [old 
school  house  in  said  society,  Feb.  2d,  1746-7  *  *  *  Grant 
a  rate  of  one  penny  the  pound  on  all  polls  and  ratable 
estate  of  all  the  inhabitants  within  ye  limits  of  said  so- 
<3iety,  towards  completing  ye  town  house  ;  said  house  to 
be  improved  for  school  society's  meetings  of  ye  inha- 
bitants in  said  society,  as  pr  grant  of  ye  town  at  their 
'ast  annual  meeting, 

the  support  of  the  established  ministry,  and  from  contributing  or 
paying  any  tax  levied  for  the  building  any  meeting  house  or  houses, 
in  the  society  where  they  dwell." 

The  General  Assembly  held  at  New  Haven,  Oct.  9,  1729,  also 
granted,  "  That  for  the  future,  the  same  privilege  and  exemption 
from  the  charges  aforesaid  as  was  granted  by  this  assembly  in  May 
last  unto  the  people  called  Cluakers,  is  hereby  allowed  unto  them 
l^the  people  called  Baptists],  under  the  like  regulations ;  any  law, 
usage,  or  custom  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

"  At  this  time,"  says  Prof  Kingsley,  p.  95,  "  there  were  in  Con- 
necticut, but  two  or  three  congregations  of  Episcopalians,  and  two 
of  Baptists,  all  of  whitsh  were  small^  and  no  congregation  of 
Cluakers." 

*  The  schools  were  managed  by  the  Prime  Ancient  Society ; 
their  votes  concerning  districts,  school  houses,  &cc.,  at  their  annua! 
«Eie€tings  being  put  on  record  from  time  to  time, 
S 


158  NORWALK.  [1755. 

^The  authority  pew. 

Dec.  14,  1747.  Voted,  that  Saml.  Fitch,  Esq.,  shall 
sit  in  ye  pew  next  ye  pulpit  stairs,  with  the  rest  of  ye 
authority. 

Meeting  House  Windows. 
Dec.  17,  1750.  Determine  to  glaze  the  meeting 
house  with  sash  glass  7  &  9  inches *  *  A  commit- 
tee appointed  to  perform  the  same  ;  and  are  impowered 
to  sell  and  dispose  of  ye  glass  and  lead  belonging  to  ye 
windows,  in  order  to  purchase  glass  and  other  materials 
for  ye  same. 

His  Honor,  the  Governor. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Prime  Ancient  Society  in  Nor- 
walk,  assembled  Dec.  25,  1754,  *  *  The  society  by  vote 
manifest  their  willingness  that  his  Honor  the  Governor 
should  choose  any  place  in  ye  meeting  house  to  erect  a 
pew  for  himself  and  family.  Ye  society  send  3  men  to 
treat  with  his  Honor  in  the  affair. 

At  the  same  meeting,  ye  said  society  grants  the  head 
of  two  fore  seats  in  the  meeting  house,  on  ye  women's 
side,  to  erect  a  pew  for  his  Honor  the  Governor  to  sit 
in  ;  which  is  left  to  the  discretion  of  David  Benedict, 
Doct.  Uriah  Rogers,  and  Mr.  Joseph  Piatt,  a  commit- 
tee appointed  to  build  said  pew  at  ye  society's  charge. 

Seating  the  Justices. 
Dec.  10,  1755.     The  society  by  vote  desire  the  Jus- 
tices to  remove  and  sit  in  the  pew  with  their  wives. 

Adorning  the  Governor's  Pew. 

At  the  same  meeting,  the  society  desire  the  committee 
appointed  to  erect  the  Governor's  pew  to  do  what  thev 


1765.]  SOCIETY  RECORDS.  159 

sliall  think  proper,  to  adorn  the  pew  where  the  Go- 
vernor now  sits,  in  lien  of  building  a  pew. 
A  colleague  for  Mr.  Dickinson. 
[In  Feb.  1764,  the  society,  with  the  concurrence  of 
Mr.  Dickinson,  voted  to  take  measures  to  procure  a  col- 
league ;  provided  that  means  for  the  support  of  such  col- 
league could  be  furnished  by  subscription,  without  lay- 
ing any  burden  upon  the  society  as  such.  In  March 
report  was  made  to  the  society  that  such  subscrip- 
tions were  furnished.] 

Rev.  'William  Tennent. 
[Mr.  Tennent  having  preached  some  Sabbaths  on  pro- 
bation, the  society  by  vote,  unanimously  invited  him 
to  settle   as  colleague  with  Mr.  Dickinson,   Nov.   13, 
1764.] 

Mr.  Leaming's  Rate. 
Dec.  17,  1764.     Thomas  Hanford  appointed  to  col- 
lect Mr.  Leaming's  rate. 

The  Presbytery  of  New  Brunswick. 

[Mr.  Tennent  wished  to  retain  his  connection  with 
the  Presbytery ;  which  the  society,  by  mutual  under- 
standing, allowed,  provided  Mr.  Tennent  should  "unite 
with  us  and  with  the  Association  in  the  Ecclesiastical 
constitution  of  the  colony."  The  Presbytery,  however, 
understood  it  otherwise,  and  appointed  a  time,  and  a 
committee  of  their  own,  for  the  installation.  Where- 
upon, June  12,  1765,  after  a  suitable  preamble,  the 
society  voted  thus]  : — "  This  society,  by  a  copy  from 
the  minutes  of  the  Presbytery,  are  informed,  that  Mr. 
Tennent  declared  his  acceptance  of  the  call  of  the  society, 
upon  condition  that  he  shall  still  continue  a  member 


160  NORWALK.  [1765. 

of  the  synod  of  New  York  and  Philadelphia,  and  of 
New  Brunswick  Presbytery  ;  *  *  *  but  at  the  same  timo 
professed  his  desire  and  intention  to  hold  communion, 
and  be  in  connection,  with  the  Revd.  association  afore- 
said, as  far  as  is  consistent  with  his  continuing  in  his 
relation  to  said  synod  :  and  that  thereupon  the  said 
Presbytery  had  presumed  that  this  church  and  society 
complied  with  the  condition  annexed  by  Mr.  Tennent, 
to  his  acceptance  of  their  call  (which  was  made  on  very 
different  terms) ;  and  accordingly  have  assumed  to  them- 
selves a  right  to  appoint  and  did  appoint  the  time  of  instal- 
ment, and  a  committee  of  their  own  to  officiate  therein. 
On  consideration  of  all  which,  this  society  is  of  opinion, 
that  the  annexing  the  condition  aforesaid  to  the  acceptance 
of  the  call  aforesaid,  is  a  proposal  subversive  of  the  foun- 
dation on  which  the  agreement  and  proceeding  of  the 
society  were  predicated  ;  and  the  proceedings  of  the 
Presbytery  in  consequence  thereof  is  an  attempt  to  draw 
the  church  and  society  off  from  the  constitution  in  which 
they  are  united,  and  to  lead  them  to  renounce  the  rela- 
tions they  stand  in,  and  esteem  too  sacred  to  be  violat- 
ed ;  and  do  also  view  such  appointment  of  the  time  and 
persons  for  installment,  as  an  imposition  on  the  society  ; 
and  therefore  is  to  be  treated  with  neglect.  Therefore, 
the  society  do  declare,  that  they  cannot  comply  with  the 
abovesaid  conditions  and  appointment  ;  but  are  obliged 
to  look  on  Mr.  Tennent's  annexing  such  embarrassment 
to  his  acceptance,  tantamount  to  a  denial  of  the  invita- 
tion made  him,  &c.,  &c.  [In  consequence  of  this,  the 
society  appointed  a  committee  to  rent  the  House  and 
land  which  they  had  purchased  as  a  parsonage  for  the 
Colleague  pastor.  An  explanation  followed:  Mr.  Ten- 
nent declared  that  he  never  expected  or  intended  that 


1770.]  SOCIETY  RECORDS.  161 

the  society  should  be  under  the  power  of  the  Presbytery ; 
and  signified  his  readiness  to  accept  the  call,  if  this 
explanation  should  prove  satisfactory.  Whereupon  the 
society  voted  their  approval  and  desired  his  settlement, 
adding,  in  their  vote,  June  19,  1765,  that  "  Neverthe- 
less, it  is  expected,  that  before  his  installment,  a  certi- 
ficate be  produced  from  the  Revd.  Presbytery  aforesaid, 
of  Mr.  Tennenfc's  being  released  from  them,  agreeably 
to  the  tenor  of  the  above  proposals,  in  order  to  make 
way  for  a  regular  settlement  here,  and  a  full  union  with 
the  association  here,  on  the  constitution  of  this  colony.] 

Collectors  of  Mr.  Learning's  Rate. 

Dec.  16,  1765.  Nathan  Burwell,  Jr.  to  collect  Mr. 
Leaming's  rate. 

Dec.  1766.  Ebenezer  Church  to  collect  Mr.  Leam- 
ing's rate. 

Dec.  14,  1767.  Goold  Hoyt  chosen  collector  of  Mr. 
Leaming's  last  year's  rate,  likewise  for  the  present  year's 
rate. 

Dec.  20,  1768.  Asa  Hoyt  chosen  collector  of  ye 
Church  of  England  professors. 

Dec.  n,  1769.  Garner  Olmsted  to  collect  of  the 
Church  of  England  professors. 

Dec.  10,  1770.  John  Saunders  to  collect  Mr.  Leam- 
ing's rate. 

Dec.  15,  1771.  Matthew  Reed,  collector  of  Mr. 
Leaming's  rate. 

Dec.  21,  1772.  Micajah  Nash  chosen  to  collect  Mr. 
Leaming's  rate  (afterwards  excused  and  Isaac  Camp 
chosen  in  his  room). 

Dec.  13,  1773.  Garner  Olmsted  chosen  collector  o^ 
tax  on  ye  professors  of  ye  Church  of  England. 


163  NORWALK.^  [1T72. 

Dec.  14,  1774.  Garner  Olmsted  collector  of  ye  pro- 
fessors of  ye  Church  of  England. 

Dec.  11,1775.  Daniel  Church  collector  of  ye  pro- 
fessors of  ye  Church  of  England. 

Dec.  9,  1776.  Saml.  White  chosen  collector  of  ye 
Church  of  England  Professors. 

Dec.  8,  1777.  Barnabas  Merwine  Collec.  of  ye 
Church  of  England  professors. 

Dec.  14,  1778.  John  Saunders  collector  of  Mr. 
Learning's  rate. 

[Before  the  next  annual  meeting,  the  town  was  burnt 
by  the  British  ;  and  Rev.  Mr.  Learning  retired  with  the 
invaders  to  their  fleet.] 

Repairing  the  Meeting  House. 

Dec.  11,  1769.  Put  to  vote,  whether  the  society  will 
repair  the  meeting  house  according  to  the  report  of 
those  persons  desired  to  view  the  same  ;  that  is  to  say, 
to  put  on  a  new  roof,  and  new  side  the  house,  and  to 
make  new  window  frames,  so  far  as  should  be  necessary. 
Passed  in  the  affirmative. 

Dec.  15,  1771.  The  committee  heretofore  appointed 
to  repair  the  meeting  house,  are  requested  to  do  the 
same  in  the  month  of  May  next,  &c.,  *  *  and  then 
to  colour  ye  sd  house. 

Mr.  Tennent  called  to  Charleston,  S.  C. 
Jan.  8,  1772.  Whereas  the  Rev.  Mr.  Treat  of  New 
York,  applied  to  the  committee  of  this  society,  desiring 
them  to  call  the  society  together,  that  he  might  inform 
them  that  a  call  is  presented  to  the  Rev.  Mr.  Tennent 
in  Charles  Town  in  South  Carolina,  and  to  acquaint  the 
society  with  the  reasons  for  the  application  made  to  Mr. 
Tennent,  and  also  to  know  whether  the  society  will 


1773.]  SOCIETY  RECORDS.  163 

concur  with  Mr.  Tennent  in  calling  a  council  to  de- 
liberate upon  the  affairs  of  the  call ;  and  also  further 
signified  that  it  was  the  earnest  desire  of  the  Revd.  Mr. 
Tennent  that  the  society  should  be  convened  for  the 
purpose  aforesaid ;  and  whereas  the  society  being  now 
convened  in  consequence  of  sd  requests  ;  and  the  Revd 
Mr.  Treat  having  informed  this  meeting  of  the  call  from 
sd  church  in  Charles  Town,  &c. 

The  question  was  put  whether  this  society  will  concur 
with  the  Revd.  Mr.  Tennent  in  calling  a  council  for  the 
purpose  aforesd.  The  society  having  taken  these  mat- 
ters into  consideration,  and  seriously  deliberated  upon 
them,  are  of  opinion,  that  as  there  doth  not  appear  any 
cause  arising  in  the  society,  or  any  matter  subsisting 
between  Mr.  Tennent  and  the  society  that  makes  it  ne- 
cessary or  expedient  for  the  society  to  desire  a  council, 
Therefore  the  society  Resolve  the  above  question  in  the 
negative. 

The  Consociation. 

Jan.  14,  1772.  Whereas  the  Consociation  of  the 
Western  District  of  Fairfield  County,  now  met  in  this 
society  to  consider  and  determine  a  case  of  no  less  impor- 
tance than  the  expediency  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Tennent's 
dismission  from  the  pastoral  relation  to  this  church  and 
society,  in  consequence  of  a  call,  &c.,  *  *  *  * 
have  notified  this  society  of  sd  meeting,  so  that  they 
may  have  an  opportunity  to  be  heard  if  they  have  any 
thing  to  offer  in  the  case.  *  •  «=  *  Voted  and 
agreed  by  this  society,  that  the  reasons  offered  for  Mr. 
Tennent's  dismission  are  altogether  insufficient,  &c., 
*  *  *  and  that  they  are  entirely  against  Mr.  Ten- 
nent's being  dismissed,  and  do  not  consent  to  the  sd 
Mr.  Tennent's  dismission  from  us ;  and  that  a  copy  of 


164  NORWALK.  [1773". 

this  vote  be  presented  to  sd  council  speedily,  to  signify 
our  minds  in  ye  aforesaid  case. 

Mr.  Tennent  dismissed. 
Jan.  22, 1772.  [The  society  considering  at  length  the 
reasons  offered  by  the  Consociation  ;  and]  ''  Having 
seriously  weighed  the  several  matters  and  proceedings" 
with  "  the  effects  and  consequences  which  may  probably 
follow  a  non  compliance,"  ^'  are  of  opinion  that  consi- 
dering the  same,  and  the  steps  taken  to  effect  it,  has  ren- 
dered Mr.  Tennent's  usefulness  in  this  society  much  less 
than  it  otherwise  might  have  been,  if  not  altogether  at 
an  end,  Therefore,  in  compliance  with  his  earnest  re- 
quest, and  in  deference  to  the  opinion  and  advice  of  the 
venerable  Council,  &c.  *  *  do  signify  that  if  he  de- 
sires the  council  to  be  convened,  or  shall  convene  the 
same  for  their  approbation  thereof,  of  for  his  discharge 
from  any  other  relation  or  connexions,  this  society  has 
nothing  to  object. 

Supplies  for  the  Pulpit. 

[In  Oct.  1773,  Mr.  Cotton  was  employed  to  preach 
till  the  next  annual  meeting ;  and  on  Dec.  13,  1773, 
''  The  committee  appointed  to  look  out  for  another 
minister,  to  preach  on  probation,  are  desired  to  return 
the  society's  thanks  to  Mr.  Cotton,  for  his  good  service 
here,  and  to  pay  him  honorably  for  the  same."] 

[In  Dec.  6,  1776,  Mr.  Kittletass  was  preaching  here. 
In  May  11,  1778,  The  society  voted  to  invite  Mr.  Fenn 
to  preach  ;  in  Dec.  1778  to  invite  Mr.  Robinson.  April 
1780,  The  committee  were  directed  to  hire  Mr.  Mour- 
dock  ;  Aug.  27,  1782,  to  invite  Mr.  Tullar ;  Dec.  9, 
1782,  voted  that  Mr.  Tullar  shall  be  invited  to  settle 
here  as  a  minister  in  this  society;  but  Dec.  26,  1182 j 


1785.]  SOCIETYRECORDS.  165 

this  vote  was  reconsidered  and  made  void,  "  by  reason 
there  were  but  few  people  at  the  former  meeting." 

Sept.  5,  1783,  desired  the  committee  to  invite  Mr. 
William  Lockwood  to  preach  in  the  society.  June  17, 
1784,  Mr.  Spalding  had  been  employed,  and  was  de- 
sired to  preach  two  or  three  months  longer.  Dec.  13, 
1784,  The  committee  were  directed  to  invite  Mr.  Sher- 
man to  preach  on  probation.] 

Dr.  Burnet. 

2d  Tuesd.  in  Oct.  1785.  The  Society  called  Rev. 
Mr.  Burnet  to  be  their  minister ;  to  be  installed  '^  on 
the  second  day  of  November  next." 

The  present  meeting-house. 

The  meeting-house  now  occupied  by  the  First  Con- 
gregational Society,  was  completed  in  the  year  1790. 

Ministers  of  the  First  Congregational  Church. 
*  Thomas    Hanford,  began   to  preach  in   1652;  Or- 
dained in  1654  and   died  in  1693,  after  labor- 
ing in  the  ministry  here  41  years. 

I  Stephen  Buckingham,  Ordained  Nov.  17,  1697. 
Resigned  Feb.  24,  1727,  having  labored  in  the 
ministry  here  about  30  years. 

*  Cotton  Mather  mentions  Mr.  Hanford  in  his  list  of  New  Eng- 
land ministers  who  came  from  England  students  in  divinity,  but 
who  finished  their  education  in  the  Colonies, 

t  Stephen  Buckingham  is  the  first  name  on  the  Triennial  cata- 
logue of  Yale  College.  He  graduated  at  Harvard  College  in  1693, 
and  received  his  second  degree  at  the  first  commencement  of  Yale. 

He  was  a  son  of  Rev.  Thomas  Buckingham,  the  fourth  minister 
of  Saybrook,  Conn.,  and  Esther  Hosmer  Buckingham,  his  wife. 
He  was  born  Sept.  3,  1675. 

Rev.  Thos.  Buckingham,  the  father  of  Stephen,  was  a  son  of 
Mr.  Thos.  Buckingham,  of  Milford,  Ct.,  and  was  baptized  Nov.  8, 


166  NORWALK. 


*  Moses  Dickinson,  called  from  Maidenhead,  N.  Jer- 
sey, and  installed  in  1727.    Died  May  1,  1778,  in 

1646 ;  ordained  pastor  of  the  Church  in  1670 ;  one  of  the  founders 
of  Yale  College ;  moderator  of  the  Synod  which  formed  the  Say- 
brook  Platform  in  1708  ;  died  April  1,  1709,  aged  63. 

Mr.  Thomas  Buckingham,  of  Milford,  father  of  Rev.  Thomas, 
is  noticed  in  New  Haven  Records  in  1730 ;  said  to  have  come  to 
N.  England  with  Rev.  Peter  Prudden  and  others ;  his  name  is  on 
record  with  the  first  settlers  of  Milford,  Nov.  28,  1638 ;  was  one  of 
the  "Seven  Pillars"  at  the  organization  of  the  Church;  died  at 
Boston  (whither  he  had  gone  on  business,)  in  1657. 

[These  particulars  concerning  the  family  of  Mr,  Buckingham, 
I  have  received  from  Mr.  Nathaniel  Goodwin,  ot  Hartford.] 

Inscriptioncn  the  tomb-stone  of  Mr.  Buckingham. 

Here  lyes  buried  the 

Body  of  the 

REVD.  MR.  STEPHEN  BUCKINGHAM. 

Late  Pastor  of  the  First  Church 

of  Christ  in  Norwalk ; 

departed  this  life 

Feb.  3d,  1745-6 

^tatis  70. 

*  Mr.  Dickinson  graduated  at  Yale  in  the  year  1717. 

Inscription  on  Mr.  Dickinson's  monument. 

Beneath 

this  monumental  stone 

lies  interred 

the  body  of  the 

REVD.  MOSES  DICKINSON, 

Late  pastor  of  the  First  Church  of  Christ 

in  Norwalk, 

who  departed  this  life  May  1, 1778, 

in  the  83d  year  of  his  age 

and  51st  of  his  ministry  in  sd.  church. 

A  man  of  a  good  understanding, 

well  informed  by  study, 

Chearful  in  temper.  Prudent  in  conduct, 

he  came  to  his  grave  in  full  age 

like  as  a  shock  of  corn  cometh 

in  his  season- 


SOCIETY  RECORDS.  167 

the  83d  year  of  Lis  age  ;  having  been  pastor  of 
the  1st  Church  in  Norwalk  nearly  51  years. 

William  Tennent,*  Installed  Colleague  Pastor  with 
Mr.  Dickinson  in  1765.  Dismissed  in  1772, 
after  a  ministry  of  7  years. 

Matthias  Burnet,  D.D.f  Installed  Nov.  2,  1785. 
Died  June  30,  1806,  in  the  21st  year  of  his 
ministry  in  the  1st  Chh.  of  Norwalk,  and  in  the 
58th  year  of  his  age. 

RoswELL  R.  SwAN,J  Ordained  Jan.  14,  1807.  Died 
March  22,  1819,  in  the  41st  year  of  his  age, 
and  the  13th  of  his  ministry. 

Sylvester  Eaton, §  Ordained  Oct.  4th,  1820.  Dis- 
missed Feb.  29,  1827,  in  the  7th  year  of  his 
ministry. 

*  Mr.  Tennent  was  a  son  of  the  famous  William  Tennent,  of 
New  Jersey,  who  was  restored  to  life  after  having  been  apparently 
dead  several  days ;  and  after  the  people  had  once  or  twice  assem- 
bled for  his  funeral. 

t  Inscription  on  the  tomb-stone  of  Rev.  Dr.  Burnet. 

Beneath  this  stone  rests  the  body  of  the 

REVD.  MATTHIAS  BURNET,  D.D., 

Late  minister  of  the  word  of  God  in  the  first  Church  of  Christ 

in  Norwalk ,  who  was  dismissed  from  this  life's  labors  on 

the  30th  day  of  June,  A.  D.  1806,  in  the  58  year 

of  his  pilgrimage,  and  the  21   of  his 

ministry  in  said  Church. 

t  Mr.  Swan  graduated  at  Yale  in  1802.     The  following  is  the  in- 
scription on  his  tomb-stone, 

Here  lies 
A  faithful  and  successful 
Minister  of  Jesus, 
THE  REV.  ROSWELL  R.  SWAN,  A.  M., 
He  was  ordained  a  Minister  of  the  Gospel  and  settled  over  the 
First  Congregational  Church  and  Society  in  Norwalk  Janl4  , 
1807,  and  died  March  22,  1819,  in  the  41st  year  of  his  age,  and 
13th  of  his  ministry. 
^  Mr.  Eaton  graduated  at  Williams  College  in  1816. 


168  NORWALK. 


Henry  Benedict,*  Installed,  Aug.  13,  1828.  Dis- 
missed  1832,  in  the  4th  year  of  his  min- 
istry. 

Edwin  Hall,  Installed  June  14,  1832. 

The  Second  Congregational  Church  was  organ- 
ized Sabbath,  Jan.  3,  1836,  in  the  1st  Congregational 
Church.  Sixty-five  of  the  members  of  said  church  hav- 
ing previously  received  a  letter  of  dismission  from  said 
church,  came  forward  and  gave  their  assent  to  their 
Confession  of  Faith,  and  entered  into  Covenant  with 
each  other.  All  this  was  done  after  mature  and  mutual 
consultation  ;  in  entire  harmony,  and  in  accordance 
with  the  unanimous  votes  of  the  First  Church. 

Rev.  James  Knox  statedly  supplied  the   pulpit  from 

1836  to  April  1,  1839. 
IIev.  John  B.  Shaw  was  stated  supply  from   1839  to 

1841. 
Rev.    Francis   C.  Woodworth  was  installed   Pastor 

Feb.  9,  1842.     Dismissed  Feb.  6,  1844. 
Rev.  Z.  K.  Hawley,  stated  supply  from  April,  1844,  to 

the  present  time. 


THE  EPISCOPAL  CHURCH. 

The  Episcopal  Church,  St.  Paul's  Parish,  was 
incorporated  in  1737,  and  a  small  building  erected, 
which  was  afterwards  converted  into  a  parsonage,  and 
a  larger  one,  55  by  42  feet,  erected  in  1743.  In  1779 
this  was  burnt,  together  with  the  town  of  Norwalk,  by 
Gen.  Tryon  ;  but,  in  1780,  when  the  people  had  been 
impoverished  and  scattered  by  this  disaster,  and  the  re- 
moval of  their  pastor,   the  Parish   erected  a  temporary 

♦  Mr.  Benedict  is  a  native  of  Norwalk  j  graduated  at  Yale  in  1832. 


EPISCOPAL  CHURCH.  169 

Church  edifice ;  and  in  1785,  rebuilt  upon  the  former 
foundation.  The  building  was  consecrated  by  Bishop 
Seabury.  In  1840  the  Society  unanimously  resolved  to 
build  the  edifice  now  erected,  77  by  55  feet ;  tower 
projecting  9  feet ;  vestry  in  the  rear  9  feet  ;  height  of 
the  steeple  150  feet. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  Clergy  who  have  offi- 
ciated in  this  Parish   since  its  incorporation. 

In  1737,  Rev.  Henry  Caner,*  a  missionary  of  the  So- 
ciety for  the  propagation  of  the  Gospel  in  foreign  parts. 

In  1738,  Rev.  Richard  Caner. f 

In  1749,  Rev.  John  Ogilvie.J 

In  1751,  Rev.  John  Fowle. 

In  1756,  Rev.  Dr.  Dibble,  of  Stamford. 

In  1758,  Rev.  Dr.  Jeremiah  Leaming,§  who  was 
removed  by  Gen.  Tryon  in  1779. 

In  1780,  Rev.  Dr.  Dibble,   of  Stamford. 

In  1784,  Rev.   John  Bowden,  D.  D. 

In  1789,  Rev.  Mr.  Foot. 

In  1790,  Rev.  George  Ogilvie. 

In  1797,  Rev.  Wm.  Smith,  D.  D. 

In  1800,  Rev.  Henry  Whitlock. 

In  1811,  Rev.  Bethel  Judd. 

In  1813,  Rev.  Mr.  Johnson. 

In  1814,  Rev.  Bethel   Judd.|| 

*  Rev.  Henry  Caner  graduated  at  Yale  iti  the  class  of  1724,  and 
received  the  degree  of  D.D.  from  Oxford. 

t  Rev.  Richard  Caner  was  a  graduate  of  Yale,  in  the  class  of 
1736. 

I  Rev.  John  Ogilvie  graduated  at  Yale  in  1748 ;  received  the  de- 
gree of  D.D,  from  Aberdeen  and  from  the  college  at  N.  York. 

^  Rev.  Jeremiah  Learning,  D.D.,  graduated  at  Yale  in  1745. 

II  Rev.  Bethel  Judd  graduated  at  Yale  in  1797;  received  the  de- 
gree of  D.  D.,  at  Washington  College,  (now  Trinity)  Conn. 


170  NORWALK. 


In  1816,  Rev.  Reuben  Sherwood."^ 

In  1830,  Rev.  Mr.  Atwater. 

In  1830,  Rev.  Jackson  Kemper,  D.  D.| 

In  1835,  Rev.  James  C.  Richmond. 

In  1836,  the  present  Rector,  Rev.  Wm.  Cooper 
Mead,  D.  D. 

[The  above  was  furnished  by  a  member  of  the  Episcopal 
Church,  and  by  him  derived  from  the  most  authentic  sources  in 
possession  of  the  Church.  It  will  be  seen  that  there  is  a  slight 
inaccuracy  in  the  date  concerning  Rev.  Henry  Caner.  It  is  here 
supposed  that  he  commenced  his  labors  in  1737.  The  records  of 
the  ]st  Congregational  Society  already  given,  show  that  Mr.  Caner 
was  here  in  1729. 

The  record  of  the  organization  of  the  Prime  Ancient  Society, 
shows  that  sundry  persons  had  withdrawn  and  organized  them- 
selves into  another  denomination,  i.  e.,  as  Professors  of  the  Church 
of  England  prior  to  1726.] 

THE   METHODIST  CHURCH. 

The  Rev.  Cornelius  Cook  preached  the  first  Metho- 
dist sermon  in  Norwalk,  near  the  New  Canaan  parish 
line,  in  1787;  the  Rev.  Jesse  Lee  preached  the  next 
sermon,  on  the  ITth  of  June,  1789,  in  the  highway,  near 
the  centre  of  the  town. 

The  first  society  or  class  was  formed,  probably,  in 
1790.  The  numbers,  however,  and  precise  date  cannot 
be  given,  as  the  earliest  records  are  lost. 

The  first  church  edifice  was  erected  in  1816.  This 
building  was  taken  down  in  1843,  and  the  present  neat 
and  commodious  one  erected  on  its  site. 

From  1790  to  1834,  Norwalk  was  an  important  ap- 
pointment on  the  Fairfield,  Redding,  and  Stamford  cir- 
cuits. 

In  1834,  the  society,  having  greatly  increased  in  num- 

*  Rev.  Reuben  Sherwood  graduated  at  Yale  in  1813. 
t  Now  Bishop  of  Missouri. 


BAPTIST  CHURCH.  171 

bers  and  wealth,  judged  themselves  able  to  support  re- 
gular and  constant  preaching  on  the  Sabbath.  They 
were  consequently  erected  into  a  station  at  the  session 
of  the  N.  Y.  Annual  Conference  in  May  of  that  year, 
and  a  preacher  was  appointed  to  labor  with  them.' 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  names  of  the  preachers 
who  have  been  stationed  in  Norwalk  from  1834  to  the 
present  time : 

Rev.   Luther  Mead,  1834 — 5 

"       Davis  Stocking,  1835 — 7 

"      Y.  L.  DicKERSON,  1837—9 

*'       Cyrus  Foss,  1839-40 

''       William  Thatcher,      1840—1 
''      G.  N.  Smith,  1841—2* 

"       Laban  Cheney,  1842—3 

"       Harvey  Rusted,  1843—5 

''      W.  C.  HoYT,  1845— 7t 

THE  BAPTIST  CHURCH. 

The  Baptist  Church  was  organized  Aug.  31, 1837,  of 
members  of  Baptist  Churches  residing  in  Norwalk  and 
vicinity. 

The  Rev.  William  Bowen  was  their  preacher  from  the 
organization  of  the  church  until  April  1,  1838. 

Rev.  Wm.  H.  Card  of  New  York  was  then  invited  to 
preach  for  one  year. 

The  church  edifice  was  completed  and  opened  for 
worship,  on  the  11th  of  March,  1840. 

In  Jan.  1840,  the  church  called  Rev.  James  J.  Wool- 
SEY  of  Philadelphia,  to  be  their  pastor.  Mr.  Woolsey 
commenced  his  labors  on  the  1st  of  March,  1840.  J 

*  Died  in  New  York,  Oct.  22,  1845. 
t  The  above  account  was  furnished  by  Rev.  W.  C.  Hoyt. 
t  The  above  facts  are  from  a  document  furnished  by  Rev.  7.  J. 
Woolsey. 


172  NORWALK. 


REMINISCENCES. 

Mrs.  Philips,  widow  of  Ebenezer,  aged  84,  Feb.  5, 
1S47.  Her  brother  was  in  the  army,  and  died  of  the 
camp  distemper,  at  Bergen  Point,  N.  Jersey.  Her 
father  went  to  his  relief,  took  the  disease,  and  died 
soon  after  returning  home. 

Her  mother  moved  to  South  Salem  soon  after  the 
burning  of  Fairfield. 

Rev.  Mr.  Lea^^iing  was  a  strong  tory.  He  went 
►  off  with  the  British  when  the  town  was  burnt. 

CoL.  Buckingham  Lockwood  says  that  he  always 
understood  that  the  first  meeting-house  stood  on  the 
corner  north  of  Dennis  Hanford's  house  ;  that  is,  on 
the  south  corner  of  the  lot  now  occupied  by  Rev.  Mr. 
Ellis.  He  remembers  when  the  space  was  all  open  to 
the  common. 

The  second  meeting-house  stood  where  the  widow  of 
John  Mallory  now  lives.  He  remembers  when  that  lot 
was  all  open. 

The  third  meeting-house  stood  very  near  the  site  of 
Charles  Thomas's  present  residence,  on  the  highest 
spot  between  him  and  Storrs  HalPs.  The  whole  lot,  in- 
cluding the  three  lots  south,  lay  open.  He  remembers 
the  old  foundation  of  the  meeting  house  that  was  burnt. 

At  the  burning  of  the  town  his  mother  and  five  chil- 
dren were  in  Wilton ;  and  on  an  alarm  fled  with  her 
children  to  the  woods.  This  he  remembers.  His  mother 
spoke  of  her  distress  when  her  children  cried  for  some- 
thin.f;  to  eat. 


REMINISCENCES.  173 

MissPhebe  Comstock,  aged  83  years,  Sept.  26, 1846, 
lived  in  New  Canaan,  at  Canoe  Hill.  Used  to  go  over  to 
her  uncle's,  where  they  used  to  climb  an  apple-tree  and 
see  Norwalk  very  distinctly.  Went  to  meeting  at  New 
Canaan.  In  cases  of  alarm,  which  was  given  by  firing 
three  guns  in  succession,  the  men  left  all  and  hastened 
to  the  parade.  Such  alarms  often  came.  Her  father 
would  run  in  and  say,  "  Now,  girls,  unyoke  the  oxen 
and  turn  them  out,"  and  in  less  than  five  minutes 
would  he  ofi"  to  the  parade.  They  used  to  carry  their 
guns  to  meeting  ;  no  more  thought  of  going  to  meeting 
then  without  their  guns,  than  we  do  now  without  our  psalm 
hooks.  "  They  never  had  an  alarm  without  repairing  to 
the  parade  ;  and  they  did  not  go  slow  neither."  The 
alarm  at  the  burning  of  Norwalk  came  about  day-break. 
Went  to  the  apple-tree  ;  saw  the  flames  ;  heard  the 
guns.  Her  father  and  four  brothers  were  engaged  in  the 
defence  ;  the  '^  dreadfuUest  day  she  ever  saw  ;"  the 
guns  kept  firing  a  long  time  ;  "  a  dreadful  fight."  She 
saw  the  "  Red-coats"  take  up-several  of  their  dead  or 
wounded,  and  carry  them  to  their  boats  ;  saw  the  steeple 
of  the  meeting-house  fall  in. 

Onesimus,  the  colored  man,  who  lives  with  Miss 
Comstock,  and  lived  with  the  former  Phebe  Comstock, 
was  84  years  old  Dec.  4, 1846.  When  continental  soldiers' 
were  quartered  in  town,  the  chaplain  was  at  Miss  Phe- 
be's ;  his  waiter  died,  and  Onesimus  took  his  place. 
The  soldiers  were  billeted  round,  but  assembled  for  roll- 
call  every  day.     Onesimus  was  enrolled. 

Onesimus,  at  one  time  after  the  town  was  burnt,  went 
down  to  get  salt  hay  at  Miss  Phebe 's  meadow,  not  far 
from  the  old  potter's  shop,  sometimes  called  "  The  Vil- 
lage," below  Old  Well.  Miss  Phebe  went  with  him  to 
look  out,  as  the   enemy  were  always  lurking  round  for 


174  NORWALK. 


cattle,  horses,  and  prisoners.  Onesimus  saw  some 
"  Red-coats"  stealing  along  up  a  creek,  and  gave  the 
alarm  to  Miss  Phebe.  ^'  We  put  on  ;  we  had  good 
horses  then,  and  we  ran  ;  we  did  not  go  slow."  They 
escaped— gave  the  alarm  at  the  Old  Well— the  guard 
pursued,  and  took  two  "  Red-coats"  prisoners. 

Phebe  Comstock  used  to  visit  Mr.  Hezekiah  Han- 
ford's  girls  down  town.  At  one  time,  old  Mr.  Hanford 
said,  *'Now,  Phebe,  I  will  take  you  to  the  spot  where 
the  first  of  your  ancestors  used"  to  worship  God,  when 
they  first  came  to  this  country."  ''  Pshaw  !"  said  Mrs. 
Hanford,  *'  what  do  you  want  to  take  the  girl  down 
there  for .?"  "  Because,"  said  Mr.  Hanford,  "  she  takes 
an  interest  in  these  things,  and  will  remember.  Our 
people  care  nothing  about  it.''  He  then  led  her  down 
to  the  place  where  the  old  meeting-house  stood,  near 
Dennis  Hanford's,  and  said, ''  Here  your  fathers  used  to 
worship  God :  and  when  the  first  old  shanty  became  too 
small,  they  built  another  house  up  there  ;"  pointing  to 
the  spot  where  John  Mallory  since  lived.  She  remem- 
bers well  the  meeting-house  that  was  burnt  in  the  Revo- 
lution. It  was  larger  than  the  present  house,  and  had 
two  tier  of  galleries. 

Often  heard  people  speak  of  Mr.  Buckingham ;  he 
was  an  excellent  preacher,  but  it  was  said  that  he 
drank  too  much ;  and  that  was  tha  reason  that  he  was 
dismissed. 

Thomas  Benedict,  aged  82,  March  14,  1847.  After 
the  burning  of  Fairfield,  the  enemy  was  expected  here. 
They  came  Saturday,  while  the  people  were  harvesting. 
While  he  was  driving  the  team,  John  Saunders,  one  of 
the  tories,  came  along  and  said,  "  O,  boys,  you  are  too 
late  to  harvest."      Saunders  had  finished  his  harvest. 


REMINISCENCES.  175 

The  sun  was  about  two  hours  high,  and  Saunders  was  in 
high  spirits  at  the  coming  of  the  enemy  :  as  one  of  his 
sons  was  with  the  enemy,  and  he  expected  his  property 
would  be  spared.  But  it  was  all  burnt ;  and  the  other 
son  with  his  negro  went  off  with  the  enemy. 

Our  soldiers  were  collecting  fast,  and  stopped  at  his 
father's  house,  which  stood  where  Mrs.  Phillips  now 
lives.  A  tub  of  wine  and  a  bowl  stood  on  the  stoop  ; 
as  they  came  along,  they  stopped  and  drank,  and  were 
very  merry.  His  father's  family  hastily  packed  up  what 
goods  they  could  ;  put  them  on  the  cart,  which  he  drove 
that  night  up  to  Belden's  Hill,  to  Thos.  St.  John's.  He 
and  the  oxen  had  worked  hard  that  day,  and  were  very 
tired.  At  Mr.  St.  John's,  a  party  of  light-horse  came  in 
the  night.  He  fell  asleep  ;  some  of  them  took  out  his 
silver  brooch,  and  carried  it  off.  Saw  the  first  smoke 
of  the  burning  of  Norwalk  in  the  morning.  Heard  the 
guns  "pop,  pop,  pop,  agood  while."  The  first  house  burn- 
ed was  where  George  Day  now  lives.  The  house  where 
Mr.  Benedict  now  lives  was  occupied  by  the  British  as 
a  hospital  for  the  wounded,  and  therefore  was  not  burnt 
at  first.  When  the  British  retreated,  they  set  it  on  fire, 
but  our  people  rallied  soon  enough  to  put  it  out.  The 
house  was  built  by  Mr.  Benedict's  grandfather.  On  his 
return  to  Norwalk,  saw  a  British  soldier  that  had  been 
killed  ;  Seth  Abbott  shot  him  as  he  was  getting  over  a 
wall.  "  Now,"  says  Abbott,  before  he  fired,  "  if  I  kill 
him,  it  will  go  right  through  his  heart."  He  fired,  and 
the  soldier  fell  backward,  dead.  The  British,  when  they 
landed  on  the  west  side,  marched  up  to  near  where  Capt. 
Danl.  K.  Nash  now  lives.  A  tall  British  soldier  was 
shot  there. 

Mr.  Learning  used  to  preach  on  the  wickedness  of  re- 
sisting the  king  ;  and  most  of  the  tories  were  of  his  con- 


176  NORWALK. 


gregation.  According  to  his  creed  and  preaching,  we 
*'  were  only  a  parcel  of  rebels."  There  would  not  have 
been  so  many  tories,  but  for  his  preaching  up  such 
doctrine.     He  went   ojQF  with  the  British. 

Mrs.  Benedict,  wife  of  Thomas,  aged  81,  Nov., 
1846,  daughter  of  Phineas  Waterbury  ;  lived  at  Roton 
river,  at  the  head  of  the  pond  ; — saw  the  British  fleet 
when  they  came  from  Long  Island,  to  the  burning  of 
Norwalk.  There  were  26  sail,  sloops.  The  enemy  used 
to  come  every  little  while  to  the  place  where  she  lived,  to 
drive  off  cattle.  One  night  she  heard  the  cows  low  and 
the  dogs  bark  ;  and  some  one  hallooing,  "  The  Tories  are 
after  the  cattle  ;" — '^  The  Tories  have  got  all  our  cows." 
Her  mother  raised  the  window  and  called  out,  "  Turn 
out  the  Guard — Turn  out  the  Guard!" — so  loud,  that 
people  a  mile  distant  heard  her  in  two  places.  One  of 
the  tories  called  to  her  to  be  still,  or  he  would  shoot  her. 
"  I  am  not  afraid  of  you,"  she  answered  ;  and  called  out 
again,  *'  Turn  out  the  Guard — Turn  out  the  Guard!" 
The  man  fired,  and  Mrs.  B.  heard  the  ball  whistle  ;  but 
the  tories  ran  for  their  lives  ;  frightened  off  by  her 
mother's  call  for  the  guard. 

A  month  after  this,  one  night  while  her  brother,  aged 
20  years,  was  on  guard  with  others,  she  heard  the  dogs 
bark  ;  and  then  a  challenge,  of  "  Who  comes  there  .^" 
The   answer  was,  with   an   oath,   "  A  friend    to   King 


George  ;"  and  immediately  guns  were  fired  ;  and  there 
was  a  trampling  of  steps  down  the  road.  One  came  and 
said  that  her  brother  was  wounded  ;  and  presently  he 
was  brought  in  dead — shot  through  the  head.  Three 
were  killed,  who  were  all  in  their  20th  year — two 
wounded. 


REMINISCENCES.  177 

One  night  the  enemy  entered  her  father's  house  when 
they  were  in  bed— seized  her  father,  and  carried^im  a 
prisoner  to  New  York  ;  they  would  not  stop  to  let  him 
dress.  They  came  into  her  room  ;  she  told  them  they 
were  only  children  there.  "  D— n  her,"  said  one,  "  lift 
up  the  bed."  They  thrust  their  bayonets  under  the 
bed,  and  went  off. 

Daniel  Nash,  aged  77,  son  of  Daniel,  son  of  Mica- 
jah;  was  told  by  his  grandfather,  that  his  grandfather 
was  the  first  male  child  born  in  the  town.     What  his 
name  was,  he  does  not  know.     [It  is  among  the  genea- 
logical records,  John  Nash.]      His   sons'  names  were 
John  and  Nathan.      From  the  last  John  proceeded  all 
the  Nash  families  in  this  region.      Nathan  had  no  chil- 
dren.    He  was  the  first  Churchman  in  the  family.    This 
account  Daniel  Nash  had  from  his  grandfather,  who  was 
brought  up  by  said  Nathan.     The  reason  of  his  change 
was  this  :    he  had  been  brought  up  in  great  abhorrence 
of  religious  forms  ;  and  when  at  a  meeting  of  ministers 
one  of  them  read  a  portion  of  the  Bible,  Nathan  much 
disliked  it ;  and  so  resented  it,  that  he  went  occasionally 
to  Church,  saying  that  they  might  just  as  well  read 
prayers  as  read  the  Bible ;— and  so  turned  Churchman. 
When  the  Revolution  broke  out,  Daniel  Nash  was  a 
boy,  about  4  years  old,  at  Patchogue,  L.  I.     Remem- 
bers the  time  when  the  tea  was  thrown  overboard  at  Bos- 
ton.    Remembers  hearing,  before  Norwalk  was  burnt — 
and  afterwards,  what  was  the  reason  why  Gov.  Tryon 
burned  it.     Some  of  the  Long  Island  people  were  refu- 
gees on  the  Connecticut  shore  ;  [Long  Island  was  in  pos- 
session of  the  British.]     These  refugees  used  to  pilot  the 
Americans,   when  they   went  in  whale-boats  to  Long 


178  NORWALK. 


Island  for  plunder.  Gov.  Tryon  said,  if  the  people  on 
this  side  did  not  stop  that,  he  would  come  over  and  burn 
the  town  ;  and  he  did  burn  it. 


Nathaniel  Raymond,  aged  94,  May  1, 1847.  Has 
lived  near  the  Old  Well  wharf  all  his  days  ;  was  a  cor- 
poral in  the  guard  ;  a  revolutionary  pensioner  ;  lay  often 
on  the  rocks  at  Belden's  Point ;  was  at  New  York 
among  the  Connecticut  troops  when  the  British  landed 
at  Flatbush  ;  and  in  the  lines  across  the  island  after  the 
British  crossed  into  New  York.  When  the  British 
came  to  burn  the  town,  they  landed  at  Fitch's  Point 
Saturday  night.  He  carried  such  of  his  household 
effects  as  he  could,  down  near  the  pottery  called  the 
village,  and  hid  them  in  a  swamp ;  then  carried  hia 
father  and  mother  and  some  of  their  effects  back  some 
three  miles,  in  a  cart ;  returned,  and  with  fourteen  oth- 
ers, volunteers,  under  their  own  command,  took  arms, 
and  went  up  to  the  hill  where  John  Raymond  lived. 
In  the  night  the  British  fired  a  ball  at  them,  at  random. 
It  struck  the  ground  near  them.  Sunday  morning  the 
harbor  was  full  of  boats.  They  landed  at  the  Old  Well : 
chased  the  fifteen  volunteers  over  John  Raymond's  hill, 
by  where  Capt.  D.  K.  Nash  now  lives,  and  so  over  to 
Round  hill ;  dragging  a  field-piece,  which  they  fired  at 
the  volunteers  from  the  top  of  Round  hill.  When  the 
British  landed,  the  volunteers  fired  at  them  from  John 
Raymond's  hill.  Saw  Grummon's  Hill  "  all  red"  with 
the  British  :  there  was  "  old  Tryon  and  all  his  tribe." 
The  two  parties  of  the  enemy  met  near  Grummon's 
Hill,  and  went  up  to  France  Street,  where  was  a  skir- 
mish. There  were  about  thirty  American  Regular  sol- 
diers in  town.     Jacob  Nash  (the  grandfather  of  Capt. 


REMINISCENCES.  179 

Danl.  K.  Nash),  was  killed  there.  He  was  a  regular 
soldier  at  home  on  a  furlough.  Our  men  had  an  old 
iron  four-pounder  at  the  rocks,  which  the  British  took 
and  spiked.  The  Rev.  Mr.  Leaming  was  *^  as  big  a 
tory  as  ever  there  could  be  on  earth."  He  continued 
praying  for  the  King  in  public  worship,  till  the  inhabit- 
ants forbade  him.  Very  many  of  his  congregation 
were  tories  ;  but  the  people  never  molested  such  as  did 
not  commit  any  hostile  act.  The  violent  tories  were 
seized  and  shut  up  in  Pudding-lane  ;  some  carried  to 
jail.  The  tories  were  the  informers  and  pilots  of  the 
enemy ;  and  those  who  went  off,  often  came  back  with 
parties,  plundering,  driving  off  cattle,  and  carrying  away 
such  men  as  they  were  able  to  lay  their  hands  on. 

Mrs.  Mary  Esther  St.  John,  (widow  of  Wil- 
liam), aged  94,  in  November,  1846.  When  Fair- 
field was  burnt,  her  father  was  harvesting  down  in 
the  Neck.  Expecting  the  British  to  come  here  imme- 
diately, they  left  the  harvest ;  but  when  the  British 
crossed  to  Long  Island,  her  father  rallied  hands  and 
went  down  to  his  harvesting.  Saturday,  near  night, 
the  alarm  guns  fired.  Her  husband  rode  down  to 
the  Neck,  and  returned  ;  his  horse  was  wet  with 
sweat,  as  though  he  had  been  in  the  water.  She  was 
about  putting  some  bread  in  the  oven.  A  woman  who 
lived  with  Mr.  Belden  (where  Gov.  Bissell  now  lives) 
came  running  in  and  asked,  "  Are  you  going  to  stay  .^" 
"No,  I  am  going  out  of  the  way."  "  Well,"  said  the 
woman,  "  I  shall  stay  ;  I  will  go  to  Gov.  Tryon,  and  plead 
for  the  house.  When  he  was  Governor  he  stayed  with  us 
one  night,  with  his  attendants  and  horses.  I  will  tell  him 
of  that,  and  we  are  friends  to  the  government."  Mrs. 
St.  J.  said,  "  If  you  are  going  to  stay,  take  my  dough." 


180  NORWALK. 


She  took  it,  and  presently  came  running  for  the  oven- 
wood.  Mrs.  St.  J.  and  her  husband  and  family,  with 
what  effects  they  could  carry,  went  up  into  the  woods, 
at  the  East  Rocks.  They  had  a  bedstead,  which  they 
set  up  ;  milked  the  cows  which  they  drove  with  them, 
drank  the  mi'k,  and  stayed  there  that  night.  In  the 
morning,  the  guns  were  firing ;  the  smoke  of  the  burning 
houses  rose.  Her  husband  said,  "  The  work  is  begun  ; 
they  are  burning  the  town."  The  woman  succeeded 
in  saving  Mr.  Belden's  house.  She  told  Mrs.  St.  John 
that  she  went  up  to  Grummon's  Hill,  where  Gov. 
Tryon  sat,  with  chairs  and  a  table,  writing  his  orders* 
She  begged  for  the  house  ;  he  wrote  her  a  protection, 
and  sent  with  her  a  file  of  soldiers.  When  she  reached 
the  house,  it  had  already  been  set  on  fire  in  two 
places,  but  the  soldiers  put  it  out. 

The  Town  House,  which  stood  where  the  present  one 
stands,  was  in  the  Revolution  occupied  as  a  guard- 
house. The  troops,  on  their  passage  to  New  York^ 
used  to  lodge  there.  She  saw  many  of  them,  not  more 
than  15  or  16  years  old.  Mr.  Learning  she  knew  well. 
She  attended  his  church.  He  continued  to  pray 
for  the  KiuGi;  as  lono;  as  he  dared  to.  He  went 
away  with  the  British.  It  was  sad  to  live  in  the 
midst  of  war  ;  but  what  was  the  most  unpleasant  of 
all,  was  the  difference  of  sentiments  among  neighbors 
and  kindred.  Mrs.  St.  John  lived,  in  the  Revo- 
lution, on  the  old  St.  John  place,  nearly  opposite 
Gov.  Bissell's.  Her  house  that  was  burnt  in  the  Revo- 
lution, stood  between  the  site  of  the  present  house  and 
the  widow  Buckingham  St.  John's,  at  the  foot  of  Grum- 
man's  Hill.  The  latter  place  was  then  occupied  by  a 
family  named  Grumman. 


"11 


From  the  Souse  of  L.M.  Sfei  ens  Esj.   onTrospectKiU 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  181 

THE  GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER. 

"  THE     RECORDS  OF    MARRIAGES    AND    BIRTHS    AND    DEATHS." 

[The  Genealogical  Registers  are  taken  almost  entirely  from 
the  Town  Records,  and  have  been  transcribed  in  the  same  form  as 
they  are  recorded.  A  few  have  been  copied  from  family  Bibles; 
some  have  been  furnished  by  the  families  concerned.  A  large 
number  of  families  were  put  on  record  about  the  beginning  of  the 
present  century ;  and  the  names  of  the  children  bom  after  that 
record  was  made,  have  not  been  supplied,  except  in  a  few  instances. 
I  have  advertised  repeatedly,  and  in  some  cases  have  made  personal 
application  for  the  means  of  filling  out  these  records;  but  almost 
entirely  without  success,  A  singular  apathy  seems  to  prevail  with 
regard  to  such  matters.  Such  families  must  not  complain  that 
the  records  which  so  nearly  concern  them  are  left  incomplete.  I 
have  used  all  reasonable  diligence  to  obtain  them.] 

Thos.  Seamer,  the  Sonne  of  Rich'd  Seamer,  of  Norwake, 
tooke  to  wifFe,  Hannaih  Marvin,  the  daughter  of  Math. 
Marvin  of  the  same,  January,  1653. 

[The  following  items  concerning  the  family  of  Matthew  Mar- 
vin, I  have  received  from  T.  R.  Marvin,  of  Boston,  from  a  record 
of  the  names  of  persons  permitted  to  embark  at  the  port  of  London 
after  Christmas,  1634,  contained  in  a  MS.  folio,  at  the  Augmenta- 
tion office  (so  called).  Under  the  date  of  15Lh  April,  1634,  is 
the  following  entry :  "  Theis  parties,  hereafter  expressed,  are  to 
be  transported  to  New  England,  imbarked  in  the  Increase,  Robert 
Lea,  Master,  having  taken  the  oath  of  allegiance  and  supremacy, 
as  also  being  conformable,  &c.,  whereof  they  brought  testimony 
per  certif.  from  the  justices  and  ministers  where  their  abodes  have 
lately  been.     (The  following  names  are  included  in  said  list :) 

"  husbandman,  Matthew  Marvyn,        Age  35  yis. 
Uxor,  Elizabeth  Marvjm,     31 
Elizabeth  Marvjrn,  31 

Matthew  Marvyn,  8 

Marie  Marvyn,  6 

Sara  Marvyn,  3 

Manna  Marv5m,  J    " 

Reinold  Marvin  who  removed  to  Saybrook  in  1639,  and  hia 
9 


182  NORWALK. 


brother  Matthew  Marvin  were  among  the  original  settlers  of  Hart- 
ford, Conn.    Matthew  represented  the  town  of  Norwalk  in  the  Ge- 
neral Court  in  1654, 
The  children  of  Matt.  Marvin,  sen.,  were  as  follows : 

1,  Matthew,  born  in  Eng.  abt.  1627. 

2.  Mary,  bom  in  Eng.  abt.  1629,  married  to  Richard  Bushnell  of 
Saybrook  in  1648. 

Sarah,  b.  in  Eng.  abt.  1632,  married  to  William  Goodridge  of 
Weathersfield,  1648. 

4.  Hannah,  b.  in  Eng.  abt.  1634,  m.  to  Thomas  Seymour  of  Nor- 
walk, Jan.  1653. 

5.  Abigail,  b.  at  Hartford,  Conn.  m.  John  Bouton  of  Norwalk 
Jan.  1656.  -      ' 

6.  Samuel,  b.  at  Hartford,  Feb.  1647—8. 

7.  Rachel,  b.  at  Hartford,  "  close  of  1649."J 

Hannaih  Seamer,  the  Daughter  of  Thos.  Seamer,  borne 
the  12th  of  Desember,  1654. 

Abigail  Seamer,  the  Daughter  of  Thos.  Seamer,  borne  in 
January,  1655. 

Mary  Seamer,  and  Sarah  Seamer,  beinge  twinns,  daugh- 
ters of  Thos.  Seamer,  borne  in  the  mounth  of  September, 
1658. 

Thos.  Seamer,  the  sonne  of  Thos.  Seamer,  borne  in 
September,  1660. 

John  Bowten  of  Norwake,  tooke  to  wiffe  Abigail  Mar- 
vin, the  daughter  of  Math.  Marvin,  senr.  of  the  same, 
January  the^lst,  1656. 

[The  name  of  John  Bouton  appears  on  p.  17,  as  among  the 
first  settlers  of  Norwalk.  At  what  time  he  came  to  this  country 
the  family  have  no  record.  He  was  a  French  Protestant,  and  it^is 
said  there  are  many  of  the  same  name  still  living  in  France  and 
Germany,  and  that  a  great  similarity  exists  between  the  families 
there  and  here.  He  had  five  children  after  his  marriage  as  here  re- 
corded, viz.  John,  Matthew,  Rachel,  Abigail,  and  Mary.  He 
must  also  have  had  children  by  a  previous  marriage.  (See  record 
of  marriage  of  Daniel  Kellogge  to  Bridget  Bowten,  in  1665, 
p.  187.) 

His  son  John  had" two  children,  Jakin  and  Joseph,  and  perhaps 
more,  although  po  others  appear  on  the  record. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  183 

His  grandson  Jakin,  had  two  children  by  his  first  wife,  Joseph 
and  Sarah;  and  by  his  second  wife,  two  sons,  Esaias  and  Moses, 
and  seven  or  eight  daughters. 

Joseph,  his  great-grandson,  married  Susannah  Raymond,  Au- 
gust 25th,  1748,  daughter  of  Joshua  Raymond,  and  had  eleven  chil- 
dren, six  sons  and  five  daughters.  The  sons  were  William, 
Joshua,  Joseph,  Seth,  Ira,  and  Aaron.  The  daughters  were  Rebec- 
kah,  Betty,  Nancy,  Susannah,  and  Deborah.  He  was  an  officer  in 
the  expedition  sent  against  the  French  Provinces  in  1758,  '9,  and 
kept  a  journal  of  the  service,  which  was  unfortunately  lost  in  pull- 
ing down  the  old  family  mansion,  a  few  years  since,  which  stood 
on  the  spot  where  Dea.  JohnBouton,  his  grandson,  now  resides. 

William,  the  son  of  Joseph,  the  5th  descendant  from  the  1st  John, 
was  married  to  Sarah  Benedict,  February  15th,  17G9,  by  whom  he 
had  fourteen  children,  viz.  Isaac  (who  died),  Isaac,  William,  Betty, 
Esther,  Sally,  Clara,  Seth,  Joseph,  Susannah,  John,  Mary,  Ann, 
and  Nathaniel. 

Joseph,  the  son  of  Joseph,  was  killed  at  Red  Hook  in  the  revo- 
lutionary war.  Seth,  his  brother,  was  killed  by  falling  from  a  tree. 
Joshua  listed  in  the  army  at  the  age  of  14,  as  a  drummer,  was  taken 
prisoner,  and  kept  on  board  a  man-of-war  till  the  peace,  and  arrived 
home  just  in  time  to  see  his  father  before  he  died.  He  afterwards 
followed  the  sea,  and  was  a  skilful  and  able  captain. 

The  descendants  of  the  fourteen  children  of  William  are  very 
numerous.     See  Appendix  A.] — Commmvicated  by  S.  W.  Benedict. 

John  Bowten,  the  sonne  of  John  Bowten,  borne  the 
last  day  of  September,  1659. 

Mathewe  Bowten,  the  sonne  of  John  Bowten,  borne  the 
24th  of  Desember,  1661. 

Mstr  Thomas  Handforde/pastor  to  the  church  of  Nor- 

wake,  tooke  to  wifFe  the  widow  Mary    married 

unto  his  sayed  wiiTe  at  Newe  Haven,  October  the  22th, 
1661. 

Theophilus  Handforde,  sonne  of  mstr  The.  Handforde, 
born  in  July,  the  29th,  1662. 

John  Haite  tooke  to  wiffe,  INlary  Lindall,  the  daughter  of 
Henry  Lindall,  deacon  of  the  church  of  Newe  Haven,  late 
deceased,  the  14th  of  September,  1666. 

John  Haite,  the  sonne  of  John  Haite,  borne  the  21th  of 
June,  1669. 


184  NORWALK. 


Ephraim  Lockwoode  tooke  to  wiffe  Mercie  Sention, 
daughter  of  Mathias  Sention,  sen.  of  Norwake,  the  8th 
of  June,  1665. 

John  Lockwoode,  sonne  of  Ephraim  Lockwoode,  born 
the  19th  of  March,  1665,  66. 

Daniell  Lockwoode,  sonne  of  Ephraim  Lockwoode,  born 
the  13th  of  August,  1668. 

John  Raiment,  tooke  to  wiffe  Mary  Betts,  the  daughter 
of  Thos.  Betts  of  Norwake,  the  10th  of  Desember,  1664. 

John  Raiment,  sonne  of  John  Raiment,  borne  the  9th  of 
September,  1665. 

Sarah  Lockwoode,  the  daughter  of  Ephraim  Lockwood, 
borne  the  3th  of  Nouvember,  1670. 

John  Piatt,  the  sonne  of  John  Piatt,  borne  in  June,  1664. 

Josiah  Piatt,  the  sonne  of  John  Piatt,  borne  the  28th  of 
Desember,  1667. 

Samuell  Piatt,  the  sonne  of  John  Piatt,  borne  the  26th 
of  January,  1670. 

Thos.  Taylor  tooke  to  wiffe  Rebechah  Kettcham,  the 
daughter  of  Edwd  Kettcham  late  of  Strattforde,  deceased. 
The  sayed  Thos.  was  married  unto  the  sayed  Rebechah 
the  14th  of  ffebruary,  Anno  1677. 

Thomas  Taylor,  the  sonne  of  Thos.  Taylor,  borne  the 
26th  of  November,  Anno  1668. 

Thos  Benidicfs  children. 

Mary  Benidict,  the  Daughter  of  Thos.  Benidict,  Junr., 
borne  the  4th  of  Desember,  Anno  1666. 

Tho.  Benidict  the  sonne  of  Tho.  Benidict,  Junr.,  borne 
the  5th  of  Desember,  Anno  1670. 

[Thos.  Benedict,  sen'r,  was  born  in  England  in  1617,  and  came 
to  New  England  at  the  age  of  21,  and  settled  in  the  Massachusetts 
Bay.  He  afterwards  removed  to  Southhold,  L.  L  ;  thence  to  Hun- 
tington, and  thence  to  Jamaica,  from  whence  he  removed  to  Nor- 
walk  in  16G5.  He  had  nine  children,  viz.,  Thomas,  John,  Samuel, 
James,  Daniel,  Betty,  Mary,  Sarah,  and  Rebeckah,  all  of  whom 
removed  with  him  to  Norwalk. 

His  son  Thomas  had  six  children;  his  son  John  had  nine; 
Samuel  had  seven,  James  seven,  Daniel  four,  Betty  (married  to 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  185 

John  Slaiison  of  Stamford)  two,  Mary  (married  to  John  Olmsted 
of  Norw^alk)  ten,  Sarah  (married  to  James  Beebe  of  Stratford)  two ; 
Rebeckah  was  married  to  Doctor  Samuel  Wood,  but  we  have  no 
record  of  her  children ;  making  the  number  of  grand-children  of 
the  said  Thomas  Benedict,  senr,  47,  exclusive  of  the  children  of 
his  daughter  Rebeckah.  For  a  full  account  of  his  family,  and  of 
the  descendants  of  his  son  John  Benedict,  see  Appendix  B.] 

Deborah  Taylor,  the  daughter  of  Thos.  Taylor,  borne  in 
June,  1671. 

Christopher  Comestocke  tooke  to  wiffe  Hannaih  Piatt, 
the  daughter  of  Richard  Piatt  of  Milford,  and  was  married 
October  the  6th,  1663. 

Christopher  Comestocke' s  children. 

Daniell  Comestocke,  the  sonne  of  Christopher  Come- 
stocke, borne  the  21th  of  July,  Anno  1664. 

Hannaih  Comestocke,  the  daughter  of  Christopher 
Comestocke,  borne  the  15th  of  July,  Anno  1666. 

Abigail  Comestocke,  the  daughter  of  Christopher  Come- 
stocke, borne  the  27th  of  January,  Anno  1669. 

Mary  Comestocke,  the  daughter  of  Christopher  Come- 
stocke, borne  the  19th  of  ffebniary,  Anno  1671. 

Samuell  Haite,  the  sonne  of  John  Haite,  borne  the  17th 
of  October,  Anno  1670. 

John  Benidict,  Junior,  tooke  to  wiffe,  Phebe  Griggorie, 
the  daughter  of  John  Griggorie,  and  was  married  the  11th 
of  November,  Anno  1670. 

Phebe  Benidict,  the  daughter  of  John  Benidict,  junior, 
was  borne  the  21th  of  September,  Anno  1673. 

John  Olmested  tooke  to  wiffe  Mary  Benidict  the  daughter 
of  Thomas  Benidict,  and  was  married  the  17th  of  July, 
Anno  1673. 

James  Pickitt,  tooke  to  wiffe  Rebecca  Keeiler,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Ralph  Keeiler,  late  of  Norwake,  and  was  married 
the  17th  of  Juljr,  Anno  1673. 

James  Sention  tooke  to  wiffe  Rebecka  Pickett,  the  daugh- 
ter of  John  Pickett  of  Stratford,  and  was  married  the  last 
day  of  Desember,  Anno  1673. 


186  NORWALK. 


Samuell  Raimont  the  sonne  of  John  Raimont  born  the 
7th  of  July,  Anno,  1673. 

Rachell  Bovvten,  the  daughter  of  John  Bowten,  borne 
the  15th  of  Desember,  Anno  1667. 

Abigail  Bowten  the  daughter  of  John  Bowten,  borne 
the  first  of  April,  Anno  1670. 

Mary  Bowten,  the  daughter  of  John  Bowten,  borne  the 
26th  of  May,  Anno  1671. 

John  Taylor,  the  sonne  of  Thos.  Taylor,  borne  in  the 
mounth  desember,  Anno  1673. 

Joseph  Taylor,  the  sonne  of  Thos.  Taylor,  borne  in  the 
mounth  of  Desember. 

Mary  Griggorie  the  daughter  of  fekin  Griggorie,  borne 
the  fifth  of  Desember,  Anno  1669.    ' 

John  Griggorie  the  sonne  of  Jakin  Griggorie,  borne  the 
twentie  fifth  of  January,  Anno  1670. 

Thos.  Griggorie  the  sonne  of  Jakin  Griggorie,  borne  the 
17th  of  January,  Anno  1672. 

Robert  Stewart  tooke  to  wiffe  Bethia  Rumball  the  daugh- 
ter of  Thos.  Rumball  of  Stratford,  and  was  married  the 
12th  of  June,  Anno  1661. 

James  Stewart  the  sonne  of  Robert  Stewart,  borne  the 
19th  of  March,  Anno,  1662,  63. 

Abigail  Stewart,  the  daughter  of  Robert  Stewart,  borne 
in  August,  the  middle  mounth,  Anno  1666. 

John  Stewart,  the  sonne  of  Robert  Stewart,  borne  the 
18th  of  March,  Anno  1668,  69. 

Deborah  Stewart  the  Daughter  of  Robert  Stewart,  borne 
in  May,  1669. 

Elissabeth  Stewart,  the  daughter  of  Robert  Stewart, 
borne  in  the  latter  ende  of  September,  Anno  1671. 

Phebe  Stewart,  the  Daughter  of  Robert  Stewart,  borne 
the  middle  of  ffebruary.  Anno  1673. 

Joseph  Piatt  the  sonne  of  John  Piatt  borne  the  Seven- 
teenth of  February,  Anno  1672. 

Elissabeth  Griggorie  the  daughter  of  John  Griggorie, 
junior,  borne  in  January,  Anno  1665. 

Sarah  Griggorie  the  daughter  of  John  Griggorie,  junior, 
borne  in  Desember,  Anno  1667. 

Jonathan  Griggorie  the  sonne  of  John  Griggorie  junior, 
borne  in  June,  Anno  1671. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  187 

Abigail  Grig-gorie,  the  daughter  of  John  Griggorie,  jun- 
ior, borne  in  June,  Anno  1672. 

Mary  Handford,  the  daughter  of  Mstr  Thos.  Handford, 
borne  the  thntieth  of  November,  Anno  1663. 

Hannah  Hanford,  the  daughter  of  INIstr  Thos.  Hanford 
borne  the  twentie  eighth  of  June,  Anno  1665. 
'    EUssabeth  Hanford,  the  daughter  of  Mstr  Thos.  Hanford, 
borne  the  ninth  of  January,  Anno  1666. 

Thos.  Hanford,  the  sonne  of  Msir  Thos.  Hanford,  borne 
the  eighteenth  of  July,  Anno  1668. 

Eleazer  Hanford,  the  sonne  of  Mstr  Thos.  Hanford,  borne 
the  fifteenth  of  September,  Anno  1670. 

Elnathan  Hanford,  the  sonne  of  Mstr  Thos.  Hanford, 
borne  the  leaventh  of  October,  Anno  1672. 

Samuell  Hanford,  the  sonne  of  mstr  Thos  Hanford,  borne 
the 

Judah  Griggorie  tooke  to  wifFe  Hannah  Haite,  the  daugh- 
ter of  W altar  Haite  of  Norwake,  and  was  married,  Octo- 
ber the  twentieth,  Anno  1664. 

Hannah  Griggorie,  the  daughter  of  Judah  Griggorie,  was 
borne  the  twentie  fowrth  of  September,  Anno  1665. 

John  Griggorie*  the  sonne  of  Judah  Griggorie,  was  borne 
the  17th  of  March,  Anno  1668. 

Percie  Griggorie,  the  daughter  of  Judah  Griggorie,  was 
borne  the  eleventh  of  ffebruary,  Anno  1671. 

^  Danniell  Kellogge  tooke  to  wiife  Bridgett  Bowten,  the 
daughter  of  John  Bowten,  and  was  married  at  Norwake, 
Anno  1665. 

Sarah  Kellogge,  the  daughter  of  Danniell  Kellogge,  was 
borne  in  ffebruary,  Anno  1665,  6. 

JMary  Kellogge,  the  daughter  of  Danniell  Kellogge,  was 
borne  in  February,  Anno  1662. 

-*"  Rachell  Kellogge,  the  daughter  of  Danniell  Kellogge, 
was  borne  in  ffebruary,  Anno  1663. 

EUssabeth  Kellogge,  the  daughter  of  Danniell  Kellogge, 
was  borne  in  Auguste,  Anno  1666. 

Thomas  Haite,  the  sonne  of  John  Haite,  borne  the  fifth 
of  January,  Anno  Domine  sixe  hundred  seaventie  foure. 

Mary  Haite,  the  daughter  of  John  Haite,  borne  the  first 
of  September,  Anno  Domine,  sixe  hundred  and  seaventie 
seaven. 


188      ■  NORWALK. 


James  Benidicte  tooke  to  wiffe  Sarah  Gregorie,  the 
daughter  of  John  Gregorie,  Sen.,  of  Norwake,  and  was 
married  the  tennth  of  May,  Anno  1676. 

Sarah  Benidicte,  the  daughter  of  James  Benidict, 
borne  the  seventh  sixe  of  June,  Anno  1677. 

Hannaih  Benidict,  the  daughter  of  Thos.  Benidict,  Jun., 
borne  the  eighth  of  January,  Anno  Domi.  1676. 

John  Benidict,  the  somie  of  John  Benidicte,  borne  the 
third  of  March,  Anno  1675,  76. 

Johannah  Benidicte,  the  daughter  of  Samuell  Benidicte, 
borne  the  twentie  second  day  of  October,  Anno  1673. 

Samuell  Benidicte,  the  sonne  of  Samuell  Benidicte, 
borne  the  fifth  of  March,  Anno  1674,  75. 

Sarah  Piatt,  the  daughter  of  John  Piatt,  borne  the  one- 
and-twentieth  of  May;  in  Anno  one  thous'd  sixe  hundred 
seaventie  eight. 

•  Thomas  Hyatt  tooke  to  wifFe  Mary  Sention,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Mathias  Sention,  of  Norwake,  and  was  married 
about  the  10th  of  November,  1677. 

Rebeckah  Hyatt,  the  daughter  of  Thomas  Hyatt,  borne 
in  the  beginninge  of  October,  Anno  1678. 

Ffrancis  Bushnell  tooke  to  wiffe  Hannah  Seamer,  daugh- 
ter of  Tho.  Seamer,  of  Norwalke,  and  was  married  the 
12th  of  October,  1675. 

Hannah  Bushnell,  the  daughter  of  Ffrancis  Bushnell, 
borne  the  22th  of  Augst,  Anno  Domie.  1676. 

Mary  Bushnell,  the  daughter  of  Ffrancis  Bushnell,  borne 
the  21th  of  Desember,  Anno  Domi.  1679. 

John  Crampton  tooke  to  wiffe  Sarah  Rockewell,  the 
daughter  of  John  Rockewell,  of  Stamford,  and  was  mar- 
ried the  8th  of  October,  1 676. 

Sarah  Crampton,  the  daughter  of  John  Crampton,  borne 
the  10th  of  September,  1679, 

Elissabeth  Webb,  the  widow  of  Ritchard  Webb,  former- 
ly of  Norwalke,  deceased  the  twenty  fowreth  of  January, 
2680. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  189 


Benjamin  Skrivener  tooke  to  wiffe  Hannah  Crampton, 
the  daughter  of  John  Crampton,  of  Norwalke,  and  was 
married  the  5th  of  March,  1679,  80. 

Thos.  Skrivener,  the  sonne  of  Benjamin  Skrivener,  borne 
the  thirtie  one  of  March,  one  thousand  sixe  hundred 
eightie  one. 

EUssabeth  Comstocke,  borne  the  7th  of  October,  one 
thousand  sixe  hundred  seaventie  foure. 

Mercie  Comstocke,  the  daughter  of  Christe.  Comstocke, 
borne  the  twelfth  of  November,  one  thousand  sixe  hun- 
dred seaventie  sixe. 

Samuell  Comstocke,  the  sonne  of  Christe.  Comstocke, 
borne  the  sixe  of  Ffebruary,  one  thowsand  sixe  hundred 
seaventie-nine. 

Ephraim  Lockwood,  the  sonne  of  Ephraim  Lockwood, 
borne  the  first  of  May,  one  thowsand  sixe  hundred  and 
seaventie  three.  ,      •       t      i  j 

Joseph  Lockwood,  the  sonne  of  Ephraim  Lockwood, 
borne  the  first  of  Aprill,  one  thowsand  sixe  hundred 
eightie. 

John  fhtch,  the  sonne  of  Tho'  fhtch,  Sen,,  tooke  to 
wifTe  Rebeckah  Lindall,  the  daughter  of  Deacon  Lindall, 
formerly  of  Newe  Haven,  and  was  married  the  third  of 
Desember,  one  thowsand  sixe  hundred  seaventie  fower. 

John  fRtch,  the  sonne  of  John  fhtch,  was  borne  the 
twentie  nine  of  September,  one  thowsand  six  hundred 
seaventie  seven.  ^    •, 

Rebeckah  fhtch,  the  daughter  of  John  fntch,  was  borne 
the  fifteenth  day  of  January,  1679. 

John  Whitney,  the  sonne  of  John  Whitney,  was  borne 
the  12th  of  March,  1676,  77. 

Joseph  Whitney,  the  sonne  of  John  Whitney,  was  borne 
the  first  of  March,  1678. 

Henry  Whitney,  the  sonne  of  John  Whitney,  was  borne 
the  21th  of  ffebruary,  1680. 

John  Keeiler,  the  sonne  of  Ralph  Keeiler,  formerly  of 
Norwake,  deceased,  tooke  to  w^ifie  Hittabell  Rockewell, 
the  daughter  of  John  Rockewell,  formerly  of  Stamford,  and 
was  married  the  18th  of  June,  1679. 

Q* 


190  NORWALK:. 


Elissabeth  Keeiler,  the  daughter  of  John  Keeiler,  was 
borne  the  19th  of  March,  1678. 

Joseph  Ketchum  tooketo  wiffe  Mercy  Lindall,  the  daugh- 
ter  of  Deacon  Lindall,  formerly  of  Newe  Haven,  and  was 
married  the  3th  of  Aprill,  1679. 

Sarah  Ketchum,  the  daughter  of  Joseph  Ketchum,  was 
borne  the  19th  of  fFebruary,  1681. 

Nathaniel  Ketchum,  the  sonne  of  Joseph  Ketchum,  was 
borne  the  23th  of  January,  1679. 

Deborah  Haite,  the  daughter  of  John  Haite,  was  borne 
the  28  of  Desember,  1679. 

Jcsiah  Gregorie,  the  sonne  of  Judah  Gregorie,  was 
borne  the  13th  of  July,  1679. 

Benjamin  Gregorie,  the  sonne  of  Judah  Gregorie,  borne 
the  26  of  March,  1682. 

Abigail  Crampton,  the  daughter  of  John  Crampton, 
borne  the  9th  of  August,  1681. 

Samuell  Sension,  of  Norwalk,  deceased,  and  dyed  the 
14th  of  January,  1684. 

Sarah  Sension,  the  daughter  of  Samuell  Sension,  de- 
ceased and  dyed  the  5th  of  January,  1685. 

Abigail  Comstock,  the  daughter  of  Christopher  Com- 
stock,  deceased  and  dyed  the  9th  of  ifebruary,  in  the 
yeere  1689. 

Sarah  Sturdivant,  the  daughter  of  William  Sturdivant, 
Born  the  9th  of  Aprill,  1678. 

John  Sturdivant,  the  sonn  of  William  Sturdivant,  borne 
the  20th  of  July,  1676. 

Daniel  Comstock,  the  son  of  Christopher  Comstock, 
tooke  to  v/ifFe  Elissabeth  Wheeler,  the  daughter  of  John 
Wheeler,  of  Ffaierfield,  at  the  Black  Rock,  the  13th  of  June, 
in  the  yeere  1692. 

Jonathan  Abbitt,  the  sonn  of  Jonathan  Abbitt,  borne  the 
6th  of  Aprill,  in  the  yeere  1697. 

Samuell  Benydicke  tooke  to  wifFe  Rebeckah  Andrews, 
the  daughter  of  Thos.  Andrews,  formerly  of  Faierfeild, 
and  was  married  the  7th  of  July,  1678. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  191 

Thos.  Benydicke,  thesonne  of  Sarauell Benydicke, borne 
the  27tli  of  March,  Anno  1679. 

Abraham  Benydike,  the  sonne  of  Samuell  Benydicke, 
born  the  twentieth- one  of  June,  Anno  1681. 

Thomas  Gregorie  tooke  to  wiffe  EUssabeth  Pardie,  the 
daughter  of  George  Pardie,  of  Newe  Haven,  and  was 
married  the  twenty-five  of  Desember,  Anno  1679. 

Martha  Gregorie,  the  daughter  of  Thos.  Gregorie,  born 
the  thirtee  one  day  of  Aprill,  Anno  1680. 

Samuell  Gregorie,  the  sonne  of  Jackin  Gregorie,  born 
the  10th  of  March,  one  thousand  sixe  hundred  seaventie 
five,  seaventie  sixe. 

Sarah  Gregorie,  the  daughter  of  Jackin  Gregorie,  born 
the  15th  of  September,  1678. 

Matthew  Gregorie,  the  sonne  of  Jackin  Greogorie,  borne 
the  17th  of  Desember,  1680. 

Jackin  Gre<2:orie,  the  sonne  of  Jackin  Gregorie,  borne 
the  10th  of  May,  1682. 

Sarah  Haies,  the  daughter  of  Samuell  Haies,  borne  the 
19th  of  September,  1673. 

Isake  Haies,  the  sonne  of  Samuel!  Haies,  was  borne  the 
27  of  August,  Anno  1682. 

James  Jupp  took  to  wiffe  Anie  Hickens,  the  daughter 
of  Tho.  Hickens,  formerly  of  Stamford,  deceased,  and  was 
married  the  2th  of  January,  1682. 

John  Keeiler,  the  sonne  of  John  Keeiler,  born  the  26th 
of  Desember,  1682. 

John  Crampton,  the  sonne  of  John  Crampton,  was  born 
the  7th  of  January,  1682. 

Samuell  Keeiler,  the  sonne  of  Ralph  Keeiler,  formerly 
of  Norwalke,  deceased,  tooke  to  wiffe  Sarah  Sention,  the 
daughter  of  Marke  Sention,  and  was  married  the  10th  of 
March,  Anno  1681,  82. 

Nathaniell  ffitch,  the  sonne  of  John  ffitch,  borne  the 
sixth  of  Nov.,  1682. 

Thomas  Barnam,  the  sonne  of  Thos.  Barnam,  born  the 
9th  of  July,  1663. 

John  Barnam,  the  sonne  of  Thomas  Barnam,  borne  the 
24th  of  ffebruary,  1677. 


im  NORWALK. 


Hannah  Barnam,  the  daughter  of  Thos.  Barnam,  borne 
the  4th  of  October,  Anno  1680. 

Ebbinezer  Barnam,  the  daughter  of  Thos.  Barnam, 
borne  the  29th  of  May,  1682. 

James  Beebe  tooke  towiife  Sarah  Benydicke,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Ths.  Benydicke,  Sen.,  of  Norwalke,  and  was  married 
the  19th  of  Desember,  1679. 

Sarah  Beebe,  the  daughter  of  James  Beebe,  was  borne 
the  13th  of  November,  1680. 

Ehssabeth  Sention,  the  daughter  of  Marke  Sention, 
borne  the  6th  of  Desember,  1656. 

Sarah  Sention,  the  daughter  of  Marke  Sention,  borne 
the  18th  of  January,  1659. 

Danniell  Keilogge,  the  sonne  of  Danniell  Kellogge,  was 
borne  the  seaventh  of  May,  Anno  1671. 

Samuell  Kellogge,  the  sonne  of  Danniell  Kellogge,  was 
borne  the  latter  end  of  ffebruary,  Anno  1673. 

Samuell  Sention  tooke  to  wiffe  Elissabeth  Haite,  the 
daughter  of  Walter  Haite,  and  was  married  in  September, 
1663. 

Sarah  Sention,  the  daughter  of  Samuell  Sention,  borne 
in  January,  Anno  1664. 

Thos.  Sention,  the  sonne  of  Sam'll  Sention,  borne  in  Oc- 
tober, 1666. 

Elissabeth  Sention,  the  daughter  of  Sam'l  Sention, 
borne  in  Aprill,  Anno.  1673. 

Joseph  Griggorie,  the  sonne  of  Judah  Griggorie,  borne 
the  sixteenth  of  July,  Anno  1674, 

James  Pickett,  the  sonne  of  James  Pickett,  borne  the 
seaventh  of  May,  Anno  1674. 

Hannaih  Piatt,  the  daughter  of  John  Piatt,  borne  the 
15th  of  Desember,  Anno  1674.  I  say  the  fifteenth  of  De- 
sember, Anno  1674. 

f  John  Whitney  tooke  to  wifTe  Elissabeth  Smith,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Richard  Smith,  and  was  married  the  17th  of  March, 
Anno  1674,  75. 

Eliphalett  Lockwoode,  the  sonne  of  Ephraim  Lock- 
woode,  borne  the  twentie  seaven  of  ifebruary,  1675. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  193 

Abigail  Haite,  the  daughter  of  Zerrubabell  Haite,  borne 
Ihe  second  day  of  ifebruary,  Anno  1675. 

Mercie  Seamer,  the  daughter  of  Thos.  Seamer,  borne  in 
November,  one  thowsand  sixe  hundr'd  sixtie  sixe. 

Mathewe  Seamer,  the  sonne  of  Tho?.  Seamer,  borne  in 
May,  one  thowsande  sixe  hundred  sixtie  nine. 

Eiissabeth  Seamer,  the  daughter  of  Thos.  Seamer,  borne 
in  Desember,  1000  sixe  hundrede  seaventie  three. 

Rebecka  Seamer,  the  daughter  of  Thos.  Seamer,  borne 
in  January,  1000  sixe  hundrede  seaventie  five. 

Liddia  Griggorie,  the  daughter  of  Judah  Griggorie, 
borne  the  ninth  of  January,  one  thowsand  sixe  hundred 
seaventie  sixe. 

Mary  Griggorie,  the  daughter  of  John  Griggorie,  Junr., 
borne  in  Desember,  1674. 

John  Piatt,  Jun'r.,  of  the  towne  of  Nonvalke,  tooke  to 
wife  and  was  married  unto  Sarah  Lockwood,  the  daughter 
of  Ephraim  Lockwood,  of  Norwalk,  in  May,  in  the  yeare 
of  our  Lord  one  thousand  six  hundred  and  ninety  five. 

Sarah  Piatt,  the  daughter  of  John  Piatt,  Jr.,  Junior,  was 
borne  on  the  thirtieth  day  of  March,  1697. 

Elisabeth  Piatt,  the  daughter  of  John  Piatt,  Jr.,  was 
borne  on  the  eleaventh  day  of  June,  in  the  yeare  of  our 
Lord  one  thousand  six  hindred  and  ninety  nine. 

John  Piatt,  the  sonn  of  John,  borne  the  2d  day  of  April!, 
in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1702. 

Abigail  Piatt,  the  daughter  of  John  Piatt,  born  the  12th 
day  of  Feb.,  1707-8. 

Elisabeth  Raymond,  the  daughter  of  Serjnt.  John  Ray- 
mond, born  the  two  and  twentieth  day  of  August,  in  the 
yeare  of  our  Lord  1697. 

Hannah  Raymond,  the  daughter  of  the  abovesayd 
Serjnt.  John  Raymond,  was  born  the  two  and  twentieth 
day  of  July,  in  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  1700. 

John  Raymond,  Jr.,  took  to  wife  and  was  married  unto 
Elisabeth  Sension,  the  daughter  of  Samuell  Sension,  on 
the  7th  day  of  March,  1690. 

John  Raymond,  son  of  the  above,  born  May  19,  1693. 

James  Olmsted,  son  of  James,  born  March  10,  1676-7. 
Samuel,  -  -        "     May  13,  1683. 

John,  -  -         "      Aug.  14,  1692. 


194  NORWALK. 


Nathan,  born  April  27,  1678,  married  Sarah  Keeler, 
daughter  of  Ralph  Keeler,  Dec.  7,  1702. 

Edmund  Wareing  took  to  wife  EHzabeth  Bouton,  ye 
daughter  of  Serjeant  John  Bouton,  of  Norwalk,  Oct.  6, 
1698. 

Edmund  Wareing,  son  of  Edmund  Wareing, 
born  Sept.  16,  1700. 
IsaacWareing,  born  Jan.    13,  1702. 
John  "        born  Dec.    21,1704. 

Solomon  '*        born  April  24,  1707. 
Mary        "        born  Dec.    22,  1708. 
Nathan     *'        born  Feb.      6,  1710-11. 
Jacob        "        born  Jan.-    15,1712-13. 
Michael    "       born  July     16,1715. 
Eliakim    *'        born  July      8,  1717. 
Elisabeth  "        born  March  8,1719-20. 
Abigail     "        born  April    19,  1723. 
(The  above)  born  "  in  Oyster  Bay,  in  Queen's  vil- 
lage." 
In  Norwalk,  Hannah  Wareing,  ye  daugh'r  of  s'd  Edm. 
Warehig,  born  Sept.  7,  1725. 

John  Marven  took  to  wife  Mary  Beears,  ye  daughter  of 
Mr.  James  Beears,  of  Fairfield,  March  22,  1704. 

John  Marvin,  ye  first  son  of  John  Marvin, 

born  July    22,  1705. 
Nathan,  born  March  4,  1707. 

Seth,  born  July    13,  1709. 

David,  born  Aug.  24,  1711. 

Elisabeth,  born  Oct.     23,  1713- 

Mary,  born  Dec.   29,  1716. 

Elihu,  born  Oct.    10,  1719. 

Mrs.  Mary  Marven,  wife  of  the  above  John  Marven, 
departed  this  life,  April  17,  1720. 

(The  above)  John  Marven,  the  son  of  Matthew  Marven, 
born  Sept.  2,  1678. 

Joseph  Lockwood  took  to  wife  Mary  Wood,  ye  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  John  Wood,  of  Stamford,  Aug.  14,  1707. 

Ephraim  Lockwood,   ye  son  of  Mr.   Joseph 
Lockwood,        born  Aug.   23,  1708. 
Joseph,  born  Nov.   23,  1710| 

Ruth,  born  July    17,  1714 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  195 

Daniel,  bom  Dec.       5,  1716. 

Mary,  born  March    7,1719-20. 

Elisabeth,      born  May     23,1721. 

Richard  Whitne,  ye  son  of  John  Whitrie,  born  April 
18,  1687. 

Richard  Whitne  took  to  wife  Hannah  Darling,  ye  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  John  Darling,  of  Fairfield,  April  17,  1709. 

Elijah  Whitne,   ye  son  of  s'd  Richard, 

born    April  16,  1710. 
Samiiell,        born    Oct.      5,  1711. 

Mr.  Mark  Saint  John  died  or  deceased  Aug.  12,  1693*   . 

Joseph  Saint  John  took  to  wife  Sarah  Betts,  ye  daughter 
of  Mr.  Thomas  Betts,  March  5,  1695-6. 

Sarah  Saint  John,  born  June  13,1697. 

Mary,  born  Aug.  22,  1701. 

Joseph,  born  Nov.     5,1703. 

Elizabeth,  born  Feb.      6,1706-7. 

John  Raymond,  Junr.,  took  to  wife  Elizabeth  Saint 
John,  the  daughter  of  Samuell  Sension,  abas  Saint  JohUj 
and  married  her,  March  7,  1690. 

John  Raymond  y^  son  of  s*!  John  Raymond, 

borne  May,  19,  1693. 
Mary  Raymond,  borne  March  5, 1694. 
Elizabeth,  borne  Aug.  22,  1697. 

Hannah,  borne  July   22,  1700. 

Lemuel!,  borne  Jan.     7,  1702. 

Jabez,  borne  April    1,  1705, 

Asael,  borne  Sept.  22,  1707. 

Elija,  borne  Nov.     7,  1709. 

Sarah,  borne  Nov.   12,1711. 

Zuriel  Raymond  says  he  was  bom  4  years  after  his 
sister  Sarah,  and  the  3d  day  of  December,  which  make 
Dec.  3,  1715. 

Christopher  Comstock,  deceased  Dec.  28,  1702. 

Samuell  Comstock,  ye  son  of  Christopher  Comstock, 
borne  Feb.  6,  1679,  80. 

Samuell    Comstock   took  to    wife    Sarah  Hanford,  ye 


196  NORWALK. 


daughter  of  the  Reverend  Mr.  Thomas  Hanford,  Dec.  27, 
1705. 

Sarah  Comstock,  ye  daughter  of  Samuell,  borne 
March  25,  1707. 

Samuell,  born  Nov.  12,  1708. 

Mary,        born  Aug.  5,  1710. 

James  Bennedick,  y®  son  of  John  Benedict,  born  Jan.  15, 
1685. 

James  Benedict  took  to  wife  Sarah  Hyatt,  the  daughter 
of  Thomas  Hyatt,  deceased,  April  7, 1709, 

Sarah  Bennedick,  ye  daughter  of  ye  said  James  Ben- 
nedick, born  May  23,  1710. 

Jonathan  Abbott  took  to  wife  Sarah  Olmsted,  y^  daugh- 
ter of  Leftent.  John  Olmsted  of  Norwalk,  June,  5th,  1696. 

Jonathan  Abbott,    the   son    of    y®   said  Jonathan 

Abbott  was  born  April  6,  1697. 
Sarah,        born  June  16,  1699. 
Eunis,        born  Jan.    23,1702. 
Mary  born  July      8,1704. 

Deborah,    born  Dec.     3,  1707. 
Keziah,      born  April  17,  1711. 
Lemuell,    born  Mar.  21,  1713-14. 
Jane,  born  Oct.      5,1716. 

Mindwcll,  born  Dec.   21,1718. 

Moses  Comstock  took  to  wife  Abigail  Brinsmaid 
ye  daughter  of  Mr.  Daniel  Brinsmaid  of  Hartford,  de- 
ceased, Feb.  23,  1709-10. 

The  said  Moses  Comstock  departed  this  life  January  18, 
1766,  in  the  82d  year  of  his  age. 

Abigail,  y^  wife  of  Moses  Comstock  departed  this  life 
Nov.  16,  1766,  in  the  75th  year  of  her  age. 

Mercy  Wood,  daughter  of  Samuell  Wood,  born  March 
30,    1717. 

Samuell  Wood,  son  of  said  Samuell  Wood  born  Aug. 
1718. 

Mr.  Alexander  Resseguie  took  to  wife  Mrs.  Sarah  Bon- 
tecou,  ye  daughter  of  Mr.  Peter  Bontecou  of  New  York, 
Oct.  19,  1709. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  "'  197 

Alexander,  son  of  Alex.  Resseguie, 

bom  Aug,  27,1710. 
Peter,  born  Dec.  19,  1711. 

James,  born  Nov.  6,1713. 
Abraham,  born  July  27,  1718. 
Isaac,  •  born  May  24,  1717. 
Jacob,  born  Aug.  14,  1719. 

Sarah,  bom  July  12,  1721.5 

Joseph  Whitne  took  to  wife  Hannah  Hayt,  the  daughter 
of  Mr.  Zerubbabell  Hayt,  of  Norwalk,  July  6,  1704. 

Hezekiah  Whitne  son  of  said   Joseph, 

born  April  10,  1705. 
Hannah,       born  Nov.  5,  1707.  ; 
Joseph,        born  Dec.  6,  1710. 
Thankful,     bom  March  1,  1713-14. 
David,  born  June  24,  1721. 

Abraham,    bom  Feb.  23,  1723-4. 

Joseph  Plat,  ye  son  of  Deacon  John  Plat,  born  Feb.  14, 
1672-3. 

Joseph  Piatt  took  to  wife  Elizabeth  Marven,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  Matthew  Marven,  Nov.  6,  1700. 

Elizabeth,  daughter  of  said  Joseph,  bom  Dec.  2,  1761. 

Elizabeth  Piatt,  ye  wife  of  said  Joseph  Piatt,  departed 
this  life  April  9,  1703. 

Joseph  Piatt  took  to  wife  Hannah  Hanford,  the  daughter 
of  ye  Reverend  Thomas  Hanford,  deceased,  Jan.  26, 
1703-4. 

Hannah  Piatt,  daughter  of  ye  said  Joseph  Piatt,  bom 
Oct.  29,  1704. 
Joseph  Piatt,  ye  son  of,  &c.,  bom  Sept.  9,  1716. 

John  Keeler,  Junr.,  took  to  wife  Rhoda  Hayt,  ye  daugh- 
ter of  Deacon  Zerubbabel  Hayt,  April  19,  1710. 

Abigail  Keeler  daughter  of  said  Zerubbabel,  born  March 
27,  1711-12. 

William  Reed,  Jun.,  was  born  Nov.  16,  1708. 

Isaac  Brown,  y®  son  of  James  Brown,  born  March  1, 
1690, 


198  NORWALK. 


Nathaniel  Ketchiim  took  to  wife  Sarah  Wakeling, 
ye  daughter  of  Mr.  DeHverance  Wakeling,  deceased,  late 
of  Stratford,  June  12,  1710. 

Nathaniel  Ketchum,  ye  son  of  said  Nathaniel,  born  March 
17,  1710-11. 

Isaac  Hayes  took  to  wife  Elizabeth  Sherwood,  daughter 
of  Mr.  Isaac  Sherwood,  of  Fairfield,  July  10,  1701. 
Eunice  Hayes,   daughter   of   ye   said  Isaac, 

born  May  2,  1702. 
Jeremiah,  born  Feb.    1,1703-4. 
Isaac,  born  March  23,1706. 

Jeremiah,   departed  this  life,  April  20,  1707. 
Elizabeth,  born  JNIay  23,  1708. 
Samuel,      born  Oct.  30,  1710. 
Isaac  Hayes,  sen.,  departed  this  life  Jan.  5, 1711-12. 

John  Nash  took  to  wife  Mary  Barley,  the  daughter  of 
Mr.  Thomas  Barley,  of  Fairfield,  May  1,  1684. 

John,  son  of  said  John,  born  Dec.  25,  1688. 

Nathan,  born  Jan.  26,  1692-3. 

Mary,  wife  of  said  John  Nash,  departed  this  life  Sept. 

2,  1711. 
John  Nash,  Jr.  took  to  wife- Abigail  Blakely,  ye  daughter 
of  Ebenezer  Blakely,  of  New  Haven,  May  19,  1709. 

Edward  Nash,  son  of  said  John,  born  July  21,  1710. 
Mary,  born  April  27,  1712. 

John,  born  Dec.    23,  1713. 

Joseph    Blachly  took  to  wife  Mehitable    Keeler,  the 
daughter  of  Mr.  John  Keeler,  of  Nor  walk,  Oct.  14,  1703. 
Joseph  Blachly  departed  this  life  Oct.  14,  1704. 

Mary  Blachly,  ye  daughter  of  said  Joseph,  born  Nov.  9, 
1704. 

Caleb  Hayt,  took  to  wife  the  widow  IMehitable  Blatchly, 
Feb.  25,  1707-8. 

Benijah  Hayt,  ye  son  of  said  Caleb,  born  Dec.  8,  1708. 

David,  "  "  born  Dec.  3,  1710. 

The  said  Mehitable  departed  this  life  March  21,  1755. 

The  said  Caleb  Hayt  departed  this  life  April  11, 1755. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  199 

Ebenezer  Gregory  took  to  wife  Mary  Fitch,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  John  Fitch  of  Norwalk,  Dec.  13,  ITIL 

Henry  Whitney  took  to  wife  Elizabeth  Olmstead, 
ye  daughter  of  ye  late  Lieut.  John  Olmstead,  deceased, 
June  14,  1710. 

Elizabeth  Whitney,  daughter  of  said  Henry,  born  Aug. 
24,  1711. 

Caleb  Hayt,  Jr.,  took  to  wife  Ruth,  daughter  of  Mr. 
Samuel  Bouton  of  Danbury,  and  was  married  to  her,  May 
16,  1750. 

Sarah    Hayt    daughter  of   said    Caleb    and    Ruth 

born  Dec.  19,  1752. 
Ruth,  born  July  29,  1753. 

Ruth,  ye  wife  of  said   Caleb,  departed    this  life 
April  9,  1755. 

Samuel  Kellogg  took  to  wife  Sarah  Piatt,  ye  daughter  of 
Deacon  John  Piatt,  Sept.  6,  1704. 

Sarah  Kellogg,  y   daughter  of  said  Samuel  Kellogg, 

born  Sept.  26,  1705. 
Samuel,  son,  born  Dec.  23,  1706. 

Mary,  daughter,  born  Jan.  29,  1708. 
Martin,  son,  born  Mar.  23,1711. 

Abigail,  daughter,  born  Jan.  19,  1712. 
Lidiah,  "  born  Oct.    30,1713. 

Gidion,  son,  born  Dec.    5,1717. 

^Epenetus,  son,       born  June  26,  1719. 

John  Bartlett  took  to  wife  Elizabeth  Haynes  the  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  Wm.  Haynes,  Feb.  20,  1706. 

Elizabeth  Bartlett,  ye  daughter  of  said  John  Bartlett, 

born  Dec.  4,  1707. 
Hannah,  daughter,  born  Oct.  13,  1709. 
William,  son,  born  Dec.  10,  1711. 

Isabel,  daughter,  born  Aug.  18,  1714. 
Mary,  daughter,  born  Apr.  17,  1716. 
Sarah,  daughter,  born  Sept.  20, 1718. 
John,  son,  born  Apr.    5,1719. 

Elizabeth,  ye  wife  of  said  John  Bartlett,  departed  this 
life  Feb.  26,  1723-4. 

Sr.  John  Bartlett,  departed  this  life  August  5,  1761,  in 
ye  85th  year  of  his  age. 


200  NORWALK 


Their  son,  Samuel  Bartlett  departed  this  life  Nov.  16, 
1762. 

Thomas  Reed  took  to  wife  Mary  Olmstead,  the  daughter 
of  St  John  Olmstead  of  Norvvalk,  May  9,  1694. 

Mary  Reed  ye   daughter  of  ye   said  Thos.  Reed, 
born  May,  2,  1695. 

Eunice,  born  Feb.  26,  1696-7. 

Thomas,  born  May     7,  1699. 

John,  born  Aug.     7,  1701. 

Elizabeth,       born  Oct.      7,  1703. 

Ann,  born  July     6,  1706. 

Temperance,  born  Oct.   16,  1708. 
Death— Ann  Reed  departed  this  life  Feb.  9,  1709-10. 
Elias,  son  of  said  Thos.  Reed,  born  Mar.  10,  1711. 
Nathan,  "  "  born  Aug.  13,  1713. 

Samuel  Piatt  took  to  wife  Rebekak  Benndick,  daughter 
of  Mr.  Samuel  Bennedick  of  Danbury,  and  was  married 
June  18,  1712. 

Rebekah  Piatt,  daughter  of  ye  said  Samuel  Piatt,  bom 
April  9,  1713. 

The  above  named  Samuel  Piatt  departed  this  life  Dec. 
4,  1713. 

John  Scrivener  took  to  wife  Deborah  Lees,  the  daughter 
of  Lt.  Wm.  Lees,  March  9,  1709-10. 

Mary  Scrivener,  the  daughter  of  said  John  Scrivener, 
born  March,  1711. 
Rebekah,      born  Oct.  12,  1772. 

Nathan    Bears,    the    son  of  Nathan    Bears    was 

born  Sept.  8,  1745. 
Ebenezer,  born  Sept.  28,  1747. 
Samuel,  born  Dec.  6,  1749. 
Lydia,  born  Oct.    24,  1751. 

Said  Lydia  died  June  3,  1796. 
Hannah,      born  July  17,  1754. 
Abijah,         born  April  7,  1756. 

Said  Abijah  died  June  26,  1784. 
Ezekiel,      born  March  9,  1758. 

Said  Ezekiel  died  June    9,  1795. 
Sarah,         born   March  12,  1760. 

Said   Sarah    died    July  19,1781. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  201 

Abigail,  born  March  6,  1762. 
Mary,  born  Sept.  2,  1764. 
Anna,  born  Feb.  7  9,  1767. 
Esther,    born  Feb.       6,  1770. 

EUphalet  Lockwood  ye  son  of  Ephraim  Lockwood 
took  to  wife  Mary  Gold,  ye  daughter  of  John  Gold  of 
Stanford  and  was  marryed,  Oct.  11,  1699. 

Hannah  Lockwood  ye  daughter  of  ye  s^  Eliphalet 

born  July  28,  1700. 
Damaris,  born  Nov.  7,  1701. 
Mary,  born  Nov.  4,  I7O4. 
Eliphalet,  born  June  24,  1706. 
John,  born  Jan.  8,  1707-8. 
Mercy,  born  Apr.  11,  1709. 
Peter,  born  Mar.  16,  1710-11. 
Hannah,  2d  daughter  of  that  name 

born  July  12,  1712. 
Abigail,  born  Oct.    17,  1716. 
The  third  born  child  of  ye  above  s^  Eliphelet  Lockwood 
was  a  son,  and  born  Nov.  28,  1703  and  departed  this  life, 
Dec.  20,  1703. 

Hannah,  the  first  born  of  ye  s^  Eliphelet,  departed  this 
life,  July  16,  1712. 

Mercy  Lockwood,  daughter,  departed  this  life  Oct.  1» 
1712. 

Hannah  Lockwood  ye  second,  departed  this  life  Oct.  27, 
1713. 

John  Lockwood,  son  to  Eliphelet,  departed  this  hfe 
Oct.  17,  1734. 

Samuel  Keeler  Jun.  took  to  wife  Rebeckah  Bennedick,  ye 
daughter  of  Mr.  James  Bennedick,  of  Danbury,  and  was 
married  Jan.  18,  1704-5. 

Samuel  Keeler,  y«  son  of  said  Sam.  Keeler  was 

born  Jan.  14, 1705-6. 
Rebeckah,  daughter,  born  Oct.  28,  1708. 

Rebeckah,  wife,  departed  this  life.  Mar.  20,  1709. 
Rebeckah,  daughter,  born  Apr.  7,  1769. 

Samuell  Keeler  took  to  wife  Sarah  Betts,  the  daughter  of 
Mr.  Thomas  Betts,  of  Norwalk,  and  was  married  Dec.  11, 
1712. 


202  NORWALK. 


Sarah  Keeler,  daughter  of  said  Sam.  and  Sarah,  was 

born  Jan.    1,  1714. 
Matthew,  son,  born  Mar.  14,  1717. 

Mary,  daughter,         born  Jan.  29,  1718—19. 
Elizabeth,  daughter,  born  Apr.  20,  1722. 
Hannah,  daughter,     born  Oct.  18,  1725. 
Rebeckah,  daughter,  born  Aug.  27, 1729. 
The  said  Sam.  Keeler  departed  this  life  Aug.  8,  1763. 

Samuell  Canfield  took  to  wife  Abigail  Austin,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  Austin,  of  Stanford,  Aug.  1,  1709. 

Samuel  Canfield,  son  of  said  Sam.,  born  June  4, 1710. 
Abigail  Canfield, wife,  departed  this  life  June  11,1710. 

Samuell  Canfield  took  to  wife  Abigail  Dean,  the  daugh- 
ter of  John  ^Dean,  of  Stanford,  and  was  married  May,  9, 
1711. 

Samuel  Canfield  departed  this  life  Sept.  1712. 

James  Dickson  took  to  wife  Hannah  Rumsy,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Ensigne  Benjamin  Rumsey,  and  was  married  Dec- 
8,  1709.; 

John  Dickson,  the  son  of  y^  said  Jas.  Dickson,  was 

born  Oct.  22,  1711. 
Benjamin,  born  Jan.   9,  1713— 14.|    ! 

John  Whitne  Jun.  took  to  wife  Elisabeth  Finch,  ye 
daughter  of  IMr.  Joseph  Finch,  of  Greenwich,  and  was 
married  to  her  Mar.  4,  1709 — 10. 

John  Whitne,  son  of  yo  said  John  Whitne,  born 

Mar.  4,  1711— 12. 
The  above  said  John  Whitne  Jun.  departed  this  life 

Feb.  3,  1712—13. 

James  Hayes  took  to  wife  Mary  Allen,  the  daughter  of 
Mr.  Thos.  Allen,  deceased,  late  of  Burlington,  in  y©  pro- 
vince of  New  Jersey,  and  was  married  Apr.  1,  1703. 

Eunice  Hayes,  ye  daughter  of  y^  s'd  James  Hayes 

born  Jan.  21,  1704—5. 
Mary,  born  June  1,1706. 

Nathaniell,  born  Mar.  20, 1 708. 

James,  born  June  25, 1710. 

Rachell,  born  Mar.  4,  1711. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  203 

Elizabeth,  born  Feb.  15,  1712. 

Thomas,  born  Jan.  31,  1714. 

Samuell,  born  Oct.  29,  1716. 

Allen,  born  Aug.  5,  1718. 

John  Bolt  took  to  wife  Elizabeth  Clemmons,  daughter 
of  Wm.  Clemmons,  of  Stanford,  Nov.  20,  1694. 

Richard  Bolt,  ye  son  of  ye  said  John  Bolt, 

born  Apr.  30,  1696. 
Charles,  born  Aug.  30,  1702. 

Sarah,  born  June  12,  1705. 

Abigail,  born  Nov.  7,  1707. 

John,  born  Oct.    7,  1710. 

William,         born  Nov.  7,  1713. 
Benjamin,       born  Sept.  26, 1718. 

Thomas  Rockwell  took  to  wife  Sarah  Resco,  daughter 
of  Mr.  John  Resco,  of  Norwalk,  and  was  married  Dec.  9, 
1703. 

Sarah  Rockwell,  daughter  of  y©  said  Thos.  Rockwell, 

born  Oct.   21,  1704. 

Thomas,  son,  born  Dec.  13,  1708. 

John,  son,       born  Jan.     9,  17     . 

Jabez,  son,     born  Mar.  18,  1712. 

The  above  said  Thomas  Rockwell  departed  this  life 

June,  1712. 

James  Lockwood  took  to  wife  Lidia  Smith,  the  daughter 
of  Mr.  Samuel  Smith,  and  was  married  Oct.  23,  1707. 

Lidiah  Lockwood,  born  Dec.  17,  1710. 
The  said  Lidiah  departed  this  life  June  18,  1712. 
Hannah,  born  Oct.  23,  1713. 

James,  born  Dec.  20,  1714. 

Lidiah,  born  Jan.  10,  1716-17. 

Job,  born  July  13,  1718. 

John,  born  Feb.    8,  1719-20. 

Samuel,  born  Nov.  30,  1721. 

David  Tuttle  took  to  wife  Mary  Reed,  the  daughter  of 
Mr.  John  Reed,  of  Norwalk,  Nov.  24,  1698. 

Solomon,  born  Aug.  26,  1699. 

Darid,  born  Mar.    6,  1701. 

Mary,  born  Nov.  24,  1704. 

Nathan,  born  Aug.  16,  1707. 


S04  NORWALK. 


Katharine,      born  Jan.     2,  1709-10. 
Ann,  bom  Dec.  28,  1713. 

Lidia,  born  July  11,  1717. 

'  Samuel  Betts  took  to  wife  Judith  Rennolds,  the  daughter 
of  Mr.  John  Rennolds,  of  Greenwich,  and  was  married  to 
her  Dec.  10,  1692. 

Mary,  born  Sept.  10,  1693. 

Samuell,  born  Oct.    28,1695. 

Stephen,  born  Aug.     1,1698. 

Nathan,  born  Nov.    5,  1700. 

Hephzibah,  born  Oct.    29,  1703. 

Judith,  born  Aug.  25,  1714. 

Samuel  Hartshorn,  ye  son  of  Mr.  Jonathan  Hartshorn, 
late  of  New  London,  was  born  in  Norwalk,  April  24,  1717. 

William  Parker  took  to  wife  the  widow  Mary  Rock- 
well, and  was  married  to  her  Oct  22,  1717. 

WilUam,  born  Oct.    7,  1720. 

John,  born  July  6,  1722. 

Mary,  born  Nov.  5,  1724. 

James  St.  John,  ye  son  of  James  St.  John,  born  Mar.  30, 
1738  :  said  James  St.  John  took  to  wife  Abigail  Person,  y® 
daughter  of  Mr.  Stephen  Person,  of  Darby,  and  was  mar- 
ried to  her  Mar.  30,  1738. 

Isaac,  born  Apr.  14,1739. 

Ezra,  born  Sept.  7,  1741. 

Abigail,  born  Jan.     1,1743-4 

Joseph  Kellogg  took  to  wife  Sarah  Plum,  daughter  of 
Mr.  John  Plum,  of  Milford,  Nov.  25,  1702. 

Elizabeth,      born  Oct.      5,  1703. 
Sarah,  born  Apr.      5,  1706. 

Joseph,  born  Sept.  26,  1707. 

Rachel,  born  July   15,  1710. 

Hannah,        born  Aug.     1,1712. 
Sarah,  wife  of  ye  above  Joseph  Kellogg,  departed  this 
life  Aug.  17,  1712. 

Joseph  Kellogg  took  to  wife  the  widow,  Mary  Lyon, 
Aug.  17,  1712. 

David,  born  Sept.  28,  1715. 

Benjamin,     born  Sept.  26,  1716. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  SOS 

William  Truesdell,  son  of  Wm.  and  Martha  Truesdell, 
bom  July  21,  1722. 
Stephen,         bom  Aug.  28,  1724. 
Sam'l,  born  June  18,  1738. 

Charles,  bom  May  10,  1740. 

Mary,  bom  May  27,  1743. 

Richard,         bom  May  20,  1744. 

Thomas  Benedict  took  to  wife  Rachel  Smith,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  Samuel  Smith,  of  Norwalk,  and  was  married  to 
her  May  13,  169—.     Obliterated. 

Mary,  born  Dec.     A,  \%9~  Obliterated. 

Thomas,  born  Oct.    29,170— 

Samuel,  bom  Jan.   31,  170 — 

Daniel,  bom  Apr.     7,  170 — 

Rachel,  born  Sept.  27,  171— 

Nehemiah,      bom  Dec.   21,171 — 

Sarah,  bom  June    6,  17  — 

Daniel  Benedict,  the  son  of  the  above  Thomas  B.,  de- 
parted this  life  June  9,  17 — . 

Rachel,  wife  of  the  alcove  Thomas,  departed  this  life 
Dec.  1,17— . 

Thomas  Raym.ond  took  to  wife  Sarah  Andrews,  the 
daughter  of  Abraham  Andrews,  late  of  Waterbury,  and 
was  married  to  her  Nov.  15,  170 — , 

Thomas,  son,  born  Jan.  12,  170 —  Obliteroted, 

Abraham,  born  Oct.     4,  170—  " 

Benjamin,  born  Jan.  23,  170 — ,  " 

Comfort,  born  July  15,  17  —  " 

James,  born  Dec,   5,  171 —  " 

David,  born  Feb.    3,  1715. 

Thankful,  bora  Oct.  24,  1719. 

Thomas,  bom  Nov.  17,  172—  " 

David,  born  Mar. 27,  172—  *' 

Sarah  Raymond,  daughter  of  said  Thomas,  aged  about 
5  mo.  died  June  3,  170—. 

David,  aged  about  7  weeks,  died  Sept.  171—. 

Thomas,  ye  first-born  son  of  said  Thomas,  died  Dec.  S, 
172—. 

David,  died  May  31,  172—. 

Lt,  John  Belden  departed  this  life  Nov.  26,  171—. 
10 


nm  NORWALK.^ 


John  Copp  took  to  wife  Mrs.  Ruth  Belden,  widow  and 
leUct  of  Lt.  John  Belden,  late  of  Norwalk,  Jan.  4,  171 — . 

Samuel  Grumman,  late  of  Fairfield",  took  to  wife  Rebec- 
kah  Betts,  daughter  of  Mr.  Daniel  Betts,  of  Norwalk,  Jan. 
10,  1721-2. 

Sarah  Grumman,  daughter,  born  Oct.  28,  1722. 

Samuel,  born  May    8,1725. 

Rebeckah,  born  Sept.  24, 1727. 

Mary,  born  Oct.  20,  1729. 

Thomas,  born  Aug.  22,  1731. 

Sarah  Lockwood,  ye  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Mary 
Lockwood,  was  born  Nov.  28, 1723,  and  departed  this  life 
Feb.  1,  1726-7. 

Isaac  Lockwood,  ye  son  of  ye  said  Joseph  and  Mary 
Lockwood,  was  born  Dec.  24,  1726. 

Thomas  Fitch,*  Jun.,  of  Norwalk,  took  to  wife  Hannah 

•  Thomas  Fitch  graduated  at  Yale  College  in  1721,  was  Lieut, 
Gov.,  Chief  Justice,  and  Governor  of  the  Colony  from  1754  to  1766, 

The  following  is  the  inscription  on  his  tombstone  : 

THE  HOINJORABLE  THOMAS    FITCH,  ESQ., 

GOV.  OF    THE    COLONY    01"   CONNECTICUT, 

Eminent  and  distinguished  among  mortals 

for  great  abilities,  large  acquirements,  and  a 

virtuous  character- 

a  clear,  strong,  sedate  mind, 

and  an  accurate,  extensive  acquaintance 

with  law  and  civil  government ; 

a  happy  talent  of  presiding, 

close  application  and  strict  fidelity, 

in  the  discharge  of  important  trusts, 

no  less  than 

for  his  employments  by  the  voice  of  the  people 

in  the  chief  offices  of  State, 

and  at  the  head  of  the  colony. 

Having  served  his  generation  by  the  will  of  God^ 

fell  asleep  July  18,  Anno  Domini  1774, 

in  the  78th  year  of  his  age. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  207 

Hall,  ye  daughter  of  Mr.  Richard  Hall,  of  New  Haven, 
Sept.  4,  1724. 

Thomas,  born  Aug.  12,  1725. 

Jonathan,  born  Apr.  12,1727. 

Ebenezer,  born  Feb.  25,  1728-9. 

Hannah,  born  Apr.  10,  1731. 

Mary,  born  Sept.  20,  1733. 

David  Lambert,  of  Norwalk,  took  to  wife  Laurana  Bill» 
daughter  of  Mr.  John  Bill,  of  Lebanon,  and  was  married 
to  her  Feb.  1,  1726-7. 

Ehsabeth,  daughter,  born  Feb.  17,  1727-8. 

Elisabeth  Hayes,  widow  of  Mr.  Samuel  Hayes,  departed 
this  life  Nov.  3,  1729. 

Mr.  Thomas  Fitch,  sen.,  deceased  May  10,  1731. 

Thomas  Reed,  jr.,  took  to  wife  Sarah  Bennam,  daughter 
of  John  Bennam,  of  West  Haven,  Oct.  2,  172 — . 

Thomas,  son,  born  June  22,  1730. 
Ebenezer,  born  Apr.  3,  1732. 
Jesse,  born  July  29,  1734. 

Peter,  born  Apr.     3,  1737. 

Sarah,  born  June  19,  1737. 

Eh,  born  Sept.  24,  1743. 

Nathaniel  Finch,  of  Norwalk,  took  to  wife  Hannah  Ray, 
mond,  daughter  of  Capt.  John  Raymond,  Nov.  24,  1725. 

Hannah,  born  Nov.     2,  1726. 
Dann,      born  Sept.  29,  1731. 

Thomas  Person,  Jun.,  of  Darby,  took  to  wife  Ruth  Hole- 
brook,  the  daughter  of  Mr.   Abel  Holebrook,  Feb.   22, 

1727-8. 

Mehetabel,      born  Jan.  13,  1728-9. 
Timothy,  born  Nov.    7,  1732. 

Nathan,  born  Nov.  27,  1734. 

Ruth,  ye  wife  of  s<i  Thos.  Person,  died  Oct.  14,  1737. 
Said  Thos.  Person  took  to  wife  ye  widow  Elisabeth 
Thomas,  Mar.  7,  1738. 

John  Betts,  ye  son  of  John  Betts,  took  to  wife  Damaris 


NORWALK. 


Lockwood,  daughter  of  Mr.  Eliphelet  Lockwood,  Apr.  17, 
1722. 

Thaddeus  Betts,*son  of  ye  s<i  John,  born  May  3, 1724. 

Mary,  "        daughter,  born  May   4,1727. 

Barmah,      "  "  born  May  21, 1730. 

John,  "        son,  born  Aug'.  11, 1735, 

James  Brown  took  to  wife  Joanna  -Whitehead,  the 
daughter  of  Mr.  Sam'i  Whitehead,  of  EUzabethtown,  in 
East  New  Jersey,  Dec.  20, 1714  ;  their  1st  child  was  a  son, 
born  Oct.  20,  1715,  and  departed  this  life  Nov.  4th  fol- 
lowing. 

Rebeckah,  born  Jan.  20,  1716-17. 

Joannah,     born  Aug.  28,  1718. 

James,        born  Dec.   18,  1720. 

Mary,  born  Sept.  19,  1722. 

Elisabeth,  born  Mar.  22,  1723-4. 

Samuel,       born  May    3,  1726. 

Ann,  born  June    1,1728. 

James  Picket  took  to  w^ife  Deborah  Stewart,  daughter  of 
Ensigne  James  Stewart,  Apr.  14,  1726. 
Sarah,  born  Sept.  12,  1728. 
Esther,  born  Nov.  14,  1730. 
James,  born  Apr.  24,  1732. 
Deborah,  born  Oct.  3,  1734. 
John,  born  Sept.    6,  1737. 

Ezra,  born  July  12,  1740. 

Josiah  Whitne,  of  Norwalk,  took  to  wife  Eunice  Han- 
ford,  the  daughter  of  Mr.  Eleazer  Hanford,  Oct.  30,  1729.  - 
Josiah,  born  Feb.  10,  1730-1. 
Stephen,  born  Feb.  10,  1732-3. 
Henry,  born  Feb.  19,  1735-6. 
Eliezer,  born  Mar.  7,  1737-8. 
Isaac,  born  Mar.  27,  1741. 

Ebenezer  Smith,  of  Norwalk,  took  to  wife  Elizabeth 
Bartell,  the  daughter  of  Mr.  John  Barttell,  June  2,  1729. 

Ephraim,  born  Mar.  24,  1730. 
Jedediah,  born  Sept.  5,  1732. 
Isaac,  born  Oct.    25,  1734. 

^^  Thaddeus  Betts,  M.D.,  graduated  at  Yale  in  1745. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  209 

Stephen  Buckingham,*  Junior,  of  Norwalk,  took  to  wife 
EUsabeth  Sherwood,  daughter  to  Lt.  Issac  Sherwood,  of 
Fairfield,  and  was  married  to  her  Feb.  24,  1728-9. 

Solomon,  born  Feb.     1,1730-1. 

Temperance,  born  Jan.  14,  1838-9. 

Daniel,  born  Aug.  21,  1735. 

Ann,  born  July    3,1737. 

Esther  Prindle,  daughter  of  Sam'l  Prindle,  born  at  New 
Haven,  Feb.  1,  1718-19. 
Moses,  son  of  said  Sam'l,  bornin  Norwalk,  Aug.  4, 1725. 
Joseph,  born  July  17,  1730. 

William  Edwards,  of  Norwalk,  took  to  wife  Abigail 
Couch,  daughter  of  Mr.  Simon  Couch,  late  of  Fairfield,  de- 
ceased, May  4,  1713. 

William,  their  first-born,  born  Mar.  11,  1713-14.  , 

Died  Apr.  25,  1716. 
Abigail,  born  Aug.  18,  1716. 

William,  bom  June  17,  1718, 

Mary,  born  Sept.  13,  1721. 

Hannah,  born  Sept.  22,  1724. 

Deborah,  born  Feb.   12,  1726-7. 

John,  born  June  14,  1728. 

Couch,  born  Apr.   22,  1730. 

Gershom,  born  Jan.   28,  1733. 

*  Stephen  Buckingham,  Jr.,  was  not  (as  might  be  supposed)  the 
son  of  Rev.  Stephen  Buckingham,  but  of  Daniel  Buckingham 
(probably  of  Saybrook).  He  probably  took  the  title  of  Junior  to 
distinguish  himself  from  Rev.  Stephen.  There  is  on  the  Saybrook 
Records,  a  deed  of  Nov.  3,  1726,  from  "  Stephen  Buckingham,  Ju- 
nior, of  Norwalk,  husbandman,  conveying  to  Thomas  Lynde,  of 
Saybrook,"  some  land,  "  being  land  conveyed  by  Samuel  Marvin 
to  my  uncle  Mr,  Thomas  Buckingham,  and  to  my  honored  father, 
Mr.  Daniel  Buckingham."  This  Stephen  Buckingham,  Junior, 
was  a  grandson  of  Rev.  Thomas  Buckingham,  of  Saybrook,  and 
was  born  Aug.  4,  1703.     [From  Nathanid  Goodwin,  of  Hartford). 

The  old  inhabitants  of  Norwalk  say  they  have  always  heard 
that  Rev,  Stephen  Buckingham  had  no  children. 


210  NORWALK. 


A  Record  of  the  children  of  Lt.  John  Taylor,  and  Wait 
his  wife,  that  were  born  in  Norwalk,  viz. 

Noah,  born  Oct.     5,  1699. 

Josiah,  born  Oct.    17,1701. 

Reuben,  born  Nov.  21,  1703. 

Sarah,  born  Nov.  22,  1706. 

Mary,  born  Oct.     2,  1709. 

Wait  Taylor,  the  wife  of  ye  s<i  Lt.  John  Taylor,  departed 
this  life  Jan.  29,  1721-22. 

S<i  Lt.  John  Taylor  departed  this  life  Nov.  18,  1744. 

John  Raymond,  Jr.,  took  to  wife  Katharine  Hanford,  the 
daughter  to  Mr.  Thomas  Hanford,  of  Norwalk,  Dec.  24,1719. 

John,  born  Oct.     8,  1720. 

Katharine,  born  Oct.  31,  1721. 
Mary,  born  June  17,  1723. 

Gershom,  born  Jan.  18,  1724-5. 
Katharine,  died  Mar.  23,  1726-7. 
Jesse,  born  July  10,  1729. 

Elisabeth,    born  Mar.  10,  1730-1. 

and  died  Apr.  18,  1731. 
Hannah,  born  Aug.  31,  1732. 
Elisabeth,    born  June  28,  1734. 

and  died  Dec.  19,  1734. 

Mrs.  Katharine  Raymond  departed  this  life  about  11  of 
ye  clock  a.m.  Oct.  2,  1740-1. 

Samuel  Raymond,  Jr.,  of  Norwalk,  tooke  to  wife  Elisa- 
beth Hayt,  the  daugh'r  of  Joseph  Hayt,  of  s'd  Norwalk. 
Eiiakim,       born  Feb.     20,  1720. 
Rebeckah,    born  April   27,  1722. 
Samuel,        born  Dec.     11,1734. 
Elizabeth,     born  July      9,1728.^ 

Moses  Fountain,  of  Norwalk,  took  to  wife  the  widow 
Elizabeth  Gregory,  Aug.  13,  1719.  * 

Moses,  born  Sept.     7,  1720. 

Joseph,  born  Dec.     4,  1723. 

Sam'l,  born  March  7,  1725-6. 

Matthew,  born  March  4,U  730-1. 

Samuel  Richards  took  to  wife  Elizabeth  Latham,  daugh'r 
of  Mr.  John  Latham,  March  4,  1714. 

Ruth,  born  Jan.      5,1714-15. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  211 


Sam'l, 

born  Dec. 

23, 

1716. 

Mary, 

born  April 

19,] 

L719. 

John, 

born  Feb. 

16, 

1 720-2 L 

James, 

born  Oct. 

29, 

1723. 

Sarah, 

born  June 

24, 

1727, 

Ehsabeth, 

born  May 

25, 

1729.; 

Vhankfull 

,  born  June 

5, 

1731. 

Moses, 

born  March  6, 

1732-3. 

Daniel, 

born  Mar. 

19, 

1734-5. 

Samuel  Benedict  took  to  wife  Jemima  Canfield,  relict  of 

Sbenezer  Canfield,  dec'd,  April  18,  1724, 

Jemima, 

born  March    8, 

1724-5. 

Sam'l, 

born  Dec. 

5, 

1726. 

Mary, 

born  June 

14; 

,  1728. 

Daniel, 

born  March    8, 

,  1729-30. 

Stephen, 

born  JMay 

20, 

,  1731. 

Sarah, 

born  Jan. 

30, 

,  1733-4. 

Abigail, 

born  July 

7, 

,  1735. 

Esther, 

born  Sept. 

9; 

,  1737.' 

Rachel, 

born  June 

24. 

, 1739. 

Eliasaph  Kellogg  took  to  wife  Rachel  Benedict,  daugh'f 

of  Ensign  Thomas  Benedict, 

A.nno  1734,  June  13th. 

Johannah 

,  born  ]\Iay 

27. 

,  1735. 

Rachel, 

born  April 

25, 

1737.  \ 

And  died,    Nov. 

30, 

1738.) 

Rachel, 

born  Dec. 

3, 

, 1738. 

Y~  Lidia, 

born  JNIar. 

26. 

,  1740. 

Esther, 

born  Oct. 

23, 

1741. 

Thomas, 

born  Aug. 

1, 

1743. 

Eliasaph, 

,  born  Sept. 

8. 

,  1745. 

-Milisan, 

born  Mar. 

23, 

,  1746-7. 

Deborah, 

born  April 

20. 

, 1749. 

WiUiam  Reed  took  to  wife  Rachel  Kellogg,  daugh'r  of 
Mr.  Joseph  Kellogg,  late  of  Norwalk,  Nov.  28,  1729. 

Joseph,      born  Oct.       30,  1731. 
WiUiam,    born  March  20,  1733-4. 

William  Jervis  took  to  wife  Hannah  Forward,  daugh'r 
of  Mr.  Joseph  Forward,  of  Danbury,  March  27,  1723. 

Joseph,      born  Feb.      17,1723-4. 
Joamiah,    born  Sept     27,  1725. 


212  NORWALK. 


Hannah,         bom  Nov.     23,  1727. 
Sarah,  born  Dec.      27,  1730. 

Sarah,  died,  June       6,  1732. 

Nehemiah  Benedict  took  to  wife  Hannah  Keeler,  the 
daugh'r  of  Capt.  Sam'l  Keeler,  Dec.  17, 1751. 

Nehemiah,  born  Oct.  15,  1752— died  June  26,  1776. 
Wilham,  born  Sept.  14,  1754— died  Aug.  [3,  1776. 
Waters,  born  Oct.     27,  1756— died  Jan.  12,  1764. 

Hannah,        born  Dec.  11,1759. 
Thomas,       born  Mar.  25,  1764— died  July  24,  1787. 
Hannah,    wife    of    said    Nehemiah, 

died  Dec.    6,  1783.      J 
Hannah,  the  daughter,  died  Feb,  21,  1786. 

Robin,  negro  man  belonging  to  s'd  Nehemiah,  died  Jan. 
20,  1788. 

Jemima  Dean,  daugh'r  of  Jonathan  and  Rebecca  his 
wife,  born  April  29,  1753. 

Esther,         born  July     18,1755. 
Joseph,        born  Sept.   10,  1757. 

Thos.  Betts  (bom  in  1717)  took  to  wife  Betty  Benedict, 
daughter  of  Capt.  Thomas  Benedict,  May  22,  1748. 

Betty,  bom died  Jan.  — ,  1769 

Thomas,     bom  March  14,  1753— died  Jan.  17,  1813. 

Esther,        bom ,  1749. 

Lydia,         born ,1755. 

Susannah,  born ,1757  • 

Hezekiah,  born   July   31,  1760— died  May.?l,  1837.  > 
Was  a  soldier  in  the  Revolution.  j 

Mr.  Ralph  Isaacs  took  to  ^vife  Mrs.  Mary  Rumsey, 
daugh.  of  Mr.  Benjamin  Rumsey,  of  Fairfield,  March  7, 
1725-6. 

Samuel,  bom  Jan.     16,1726-7, 

Mary,  born  Sept.  27,  1728. 

Esther,  bom  July    19, 1730. 

Isaac,  born  July   19,  1732. 

Sarah,  born  Aug.  31,  1735. 
Benjamin,  bom  Sept.    19,  1737. 

Ralph,  born  June     4,  1741 

Grace,  born  June   10,  174a 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  213 

Rogers  Uriah,  his  Family. 
Hannah,  the  daughter  of  Uriah,  was 


born  June 

7, 

1735. 

Lydia, 

born  Dec. 

15, 

1737. 

Uriah,  : 

born  Dec. 

17, 

1739. 

James, 

born  Sept. 

5, 

1742. 

John, 

born  Nov. 

3, 

1744. 

Esther, 

born  Oct. 

1, 

1746. 

David, 

born  Aug. 

21, 

1748. 

Abigail, 

born  Oct. 

14, 

1749. 

South  Carolina > 
These  are  to  certify,  whom  it  may  concern,  that,  on  the 
twenty  seventh  day  of  July,  this  present  year  of  our  Lord, 
that  Joseph  Whitne  and  Mary  Coyt  were  joyn'd  together 
in  marriage,  according  to  the  rites  and  ceremonies  of  the 
Church  of  England,  by  the  Reverend  Mr.  Alexander  Gar- 
den, Rector  of  the  Parish  of  St.  Philip,  of  Charlestown,  in 
the  sd.  Province,  as  appears  by  the  Registers  book  of  the 
sd.  parish. 

Given  under  our  hand  and  seal  at  Charlestown,  the 
second  day  of  August,  and  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand 
seven  hundred  and  thirty  six. 

A.  GARDEN,  Min'r. 
James  Fowler,  ' 


Edward  Hext,  j  ^^^^^^^  Wardens. 

Recorded  by  me,        Elnathan  Hanford,  Register. 
Ebenezer  Abbott  took   to  wife  Ann  Lion,   daughter  of 
Lion,  of ,  and  was  married  to  her  Nov.  3 


1730. 

Abigail,  born  Sept.  13,  1731. 

Ruth,  born  June    2,1733. 

Abijah,  born  Sept.    3,  1735. 

Lois,  born  Sept.  11,  1737. 

Seth,  born  Dec.  23,  1739. 

Ebenezer,  born  Nov.  28,  1741. 

Ebenezer  Fitch  took  to  wife  Lydia  Mills,  daugh'r  of  Mr. 
Samuell  Mills,  Jr.,  of  Greenwich,  Dec.  20,  1750. 
Jabez,  born  Sept.  11,  17»1. 

Syrah,  born  Aug.  11,  1753. 

Ebenezer,    born  Sept.    9,  1755. 
Hannah,       born  Aug.    8,1758, 
10* 


214  NORWALK. 


Joshua  Raymond  took  to  wife  Elizabeth  Fitch,  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  Thomas  Fitch,  of  Norwalk,  and  was  married  to 
her  May  17th,  1721. 

Ehzabeth  Raymond,  daughter  of  Josh.  Raymond, 

born  Mar.  21,  1721-2. 

Stephen,        son,  born  Jan.  1,  1724-5. 

Sarah,         daughter,      born  July  6,  1727. 

James,  son,  born  Oct.  2,  1729. 

Susannah,  daughter,      born  Aug.  28,  1732. 

Martha,       daughter,       born  Jan.  5,  1734-5. 

Joshua,  son,  born  Sept.  12,  1738. 

John  Brown  took  to  wife  Mary  Raymond,  daughter  of 
Mr.  Samuel  Raymond— marryed  to  her  May  6,  1729. 

John  Brown,  son  to  ye  said  John  Brown, 

born  March  28,  1731. 
Betty,    daughter,  born  Jan.       14,  1729-30. 

Judith,  daughter,  born  March  31,  1732. 

John  Kellogg  took  to  wife  Ann  Coley,  daughter  of  Sam- 
uel Coley,  of  Fairfield,  and  was  marryed  to  her  Jan.  1, 
1729-30. 

Ezra    Kellogg,  son  to  John  Kellogg, 

born  April     3,  1731. 
Mary,  daughter,  born  Jan'y  22,  1732-3. 

Ann,     daughter,  born  Mar.  16,  1734-5. 

John,        son,  born  May  25,  1737. 

Seth,  son,  born  Feb'y  8,  1739-40. 

John  Kellogg  departed  this  life  April  17,  1740. 

Thomas  Benedick,  Jr.,.  took  to  wife  Deborah  Waters, 
daughter  Mr.  Jonath.  Waters,  of  Jamaica,  on  Long  Island, 
in  ye  province  of  New  York,  and  was  marryed  May  21, 
1725. 

Thomas  Benedick,  son  of  sd  Thomas,  was 
born  Feb.   25,  1725-6. 
Deborah,     daughter,  born  June    8,  1728. 
Nehemiah,      son,        born  Jan.      9,  1729-30. 
Rachel,        daughter,  born  Feb.  28,  1731-2. 
Hannah,      daughter,  born  Dec.   13,1733. 
Jonathan,        son,       born  June  18,  1736. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  215 

Ezra  Hayt  took  to  wife  Phebe  Benedick,  daughter  of 
Deacon  John  Benedick,  and  was  married  to  her  April  4, 
1731. 

Anna  Haytj  daughter  of  said  Ezra  Hayt,  was 
born  Febr'y    7,  1732-3. 
Ezra,  son,        born  March  14.  1734-5. 

Thaddeus,  son,        born  April     28,  1737. 

Ephraim.  Lockwood  took  to  wife  Thankful!  Grummon, 
daughter  to  John  Grummon,  of  Fakfield,  and  was  marryed 
to  her  Oct.  30,  1734. 

Sarah  Lockwood^  daughter  of  sd.  Ephraim  Lockwood^ 
born  July    23,  1735. 
Nehemiah,  son,     born  May  18,  1740. 

Mary,  daughter,  born  Mar.     3,1741-2. 

David  Hayt  took  to  wife  Ruth  Lockwood,  daughter  of 
Mr.  Joseph  Lockwood,  of  Norwalk,  and  was  married 
January  5,  1735-6. 

Isaac  Hayt,  son  to  ye  ss.id  David  Hayt, 

born  Sept.  28,  1736. 
Timothy,  son,  born  May  27,  1739. 

John  Rockwell  took  to  wife  Abigail  Belden,  daughter  of 
William  Belden,  of  Norwalk,  and  married  to  her  August 
17,  1733. 

John  Rockwell,  son  to  ye  said  John  Rockwell, 

born  Sept.        3,  1734. 
Thomas,  son,  born  August  27,  1736. 

The  above  named  John  Rockw^ell  departed  this  life,  on 
ye  Island  of  Statia,  on  ye  May  25,  1737. 

Abigail  Rockwell,  widow  and  relict  of  ye  said  John 
Rockwell,  departed  this  life  May  7, 1739. 

John  Marven  took  to  wife  Rachel  Saint  John,  ye  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  Matthias  Saint  John,  of  Norwalk,  and  was 
married  to  her  April  27th,  1721. 

Hannah,  daughter  of  ye  said  John  Marven,  by  ye 
said  Rachel,  born  Des.     4,      1722. 

Joseph,  son,         born  May  29,      1724. 

Rachel,    daughter,      born  Dec.  24,  )    .>,^- 
The  sd.  Rachel  departed  this  life,  Dec.  26,  ^    ^^'^^' 


216  NORWALK. 


Benjamin  Mar ven,  son  of  ye  said 

John  Marven,   bom  Mar.  14,  )    j 797-8 
The  sd  Benjamin  departed  this  life  Mar.  17,  J 
Rachel  Marven,  born  ye  daugh- 
ter of  John  and  Rachel,     Mar.  27,      1728-9. 
Sarah,  born  May  18,  )    ^joo 

The  sd.  Sarah  departed  this  life  May  21,  J 
Ann  Marven,    daughter   of  ye 
said  John  &  Rachel,  bom  Sept.    7,      1741. 


Josiah  Hull  took  to  wife  Hannah  Prindle,  daughter  to 
Mr.  Eleazor  Prindle,  late  of  Milford,  deceased,  and  was 
married  to  her  July  27,  1729. 

Eleazor,  ye  son  of  ye  s'd  Josiah  Hull, 

was    born  Dec.  29,  1728. 

The  s'd  Eleazor  departed  this  life  Mar.  28,  1729. 
Hannah,  ye  daughter  of  ye  s'd  Josiah  Hull, 

was  bom  April   9,  173Q. 

Josiah,         son,  bora  June  19,  1732. 

Eleazor,      son,  born  July  31,  1734. 

Jacob  Green  took  to  wife  EUzabeth  Reed,  daughter  to 
Mr.  John  Reed,  of  Norwalk,  and  was  marryed  to  her  No- 
yem.  12,  1719. 

Elizabeth,  daughter  of  s'd  Jacob  Green, 

Avasborn  Nov.  6,  1720. 
Elija,  son,         born  April  9,  1723. 

Eleazor,  son,         born  Feb.  25,  1724-5. 

Ruth,  daughter,    born  Feb.  25,  1726-7. 

Asahel,  son,        born  Oct.  25,  1729. 

John  Olmsted  took  to  wife  Mary  Small,  daughter  to  Mr. 
Robert  Small  transient  sometime  of  Norwalk,  and  was 
marryed  to  her,  ye  s'd  Mary,  February  29,  1717-18. 

Silvanus  Olmsted,  son  to  ye  s'd  John  Olmsted, 

bom  Nov.  25,  1718. 
Phebe,  daughter,  born  Aug.  5,  1720. 
Ruben,  son,       born  April    5,  1722. 

David,  son,       born  Feb'y   6,  1724-5. 

Small,  son,       born  Mar.    2,  1727-8. 

John,  son,        born  .Mar.  29,  1729. 

Ichabod,        son,       born  June  14,1733. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  217 

John  Parrat  took  to  wife  Eunice  Stewart,  daughter  to 
Ensigne  James  Stewart,  of  Norwalk,  March  4,  1723-4. 

EUsabeth,  born  Jan.       11,172.4-5. 

Hannah,     born  Sept.      5,  1726. 

John,  born  May     20,1728. 

Sarah,         born  Sept.    21,  1730. 

Abraham,  born  July     26,  1732. 
Eunice,  wife  of  said  John,  departed  this  life  March  30, 
1735-6. 

John  Little  took  to  wife  Sarah  Boult,  daughter  to  John 
Boult,  late  of  Norwalk,  dec'd,  April  14,  1735. 

James,  son,  born  Dec.  22,  1735. 

John  Belden  took  to  wife  Ruhamar  Hill,  daughter  of 
Capt.  John  Hill,  of  Westerly,  in  ye  Government  of  Road 
Island,  and  was  married  to  her  May  9,  1728. 

John,  born  April  26,  1729. 

Thomas,  born  J\lar.  25,  1731. 
Hezekiah,  born  April  25,  1736. 
Mary,         born  Jan.    22,  1739-40. 

Elijah  Whitne  took  to  wife  Rebeckah  Seymer,  daugh- 
ter to  Mr.  John  Seymer,  July  6,  1734. 
Hannah,   born  April   22,1735. 
Elijah,       born  Oct.      13,1736. 

These  may  certifie  that  Hezekiah  Whitne  and  Margaret 
Harris  were  joyned  together  in  marriage,  on  or  about  ye 
thirde  daye  of  January,  1732-3,  pr.  me,  Moses  Dickinson. 

Betty,  daugh'r  of  Hezekiah  Whitne, 

born  Jan.  24,  1733-4. 
Abigail,  born  May  14,  1735-6. 
Ruth,  born  Jan.  3,  1736-7. 
Jeremiah,  born  Mar.  17,  1739-40. 

Josiah  Taylar  and  Thankful!  French  were  joyned  to- 
gether in  marriage  August  ye  second,  1729,  pr.  me,  Ste- 
phen Buckingham. 

Josiah,  son  of  Josiah  and  Thankful), 

born  July     4,  1730. 
Jonathan,    born  Dec.    7,1731. 


!^18 

NORWALK. 

Levi, 

born  Dec.    17,  1733 

Gamaliel, 

born  Jan.      9,  1735. 

Barak, 

born  Nov.  26,  1737. 

Abijah, 

born  Sep.  22,  1740. 

Paul, 

born  Mar.  12,  1741-2. 

Sarah, 

born  July   16,  1741-2. 

Thankful, 

born  Oct.      5,  1746. 

Eleazar, 

born  Mar.    2,  1749. 

Deborah, 

born  May  18,  1756. 

Daniel  Hayt,  Jr.,  took  to  wife  Sarah  Benedick,  daughf. 
to  Ensigne  Thomas  Benedick,  Senr.,  of  Norwalk,  and  was 
married  to  her  April  28,  1735. 

Daniel,        son,  born  May   18,1736. 

Rachel,  born  Sept.    3,  1738. 

Nehemiah,  born  July  25,1740. 

Phineas,  born  April  11,  1742. 

Elisabeth,  born  June  17,  1744. 

Sarah,  born  April  25,  1749. 

Thomas,  born  Dec.  24,  1752. 

Daniel,  born  Feb.  27,  1759. 

Peter  Lockwood  took  to  wife  Mrs.  Abigail  Hawley,  the 
daughter  of  the  Reverend  Thomas  Hawley,  of  Ridgefield, 
Sept.  8,  1737. 

Abigail,  born  Oct.     17,  1738. 

Eliphelet,  born  Oct.     17,1741. 

Hannah,  born  Sept.  23,  1743. 

Mary,  born  Aug.  31,  1745. 

Dorothy,  born  Dec.     7,  1747. 

Abigail,  the  wife  of  ye  said  Peter  Lockwood,  departed 
this  life  June  6,  1749. 
Dorothy,  daughter,  deceased  June  23,  1750. 

Peter  Lockwood  abovesaid,  took  to  wife  Elisabeth, 
daughter  of  Mr.  David  Lambert,  and  was  married  to  her 
Jan.  1,1750-51. 

Lambert,  the  son  of  sd.  Peter  and  Elisabeth,  born  Dec. 
14,  1753,  died  18  days  old. 

David  Kellogg  took  to  wife  Judeth  Raymond,  daughr.  of 
Mr.  Daniel  Raymond,  Feb.  28,  1733-4. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  210 

Mary  Kellogg,  daughter  of  sd.  David  and  Judith, 

bom  Sept.  23,  1734. 
Rachel,  born  April  17,  1737. 
Judith,  born  Aug.  23,  1739. 

Joseph,        born  Mar.  23,  1741-2. 

Nathaniel  Street  took  to  wife  Mary  Raymond,  daughter 
of  Capt.  John  Raymond,  of  Norwalk,  and  was  married  to 
her  Nov.  25,  1719. 

Samuel  Street,  son  of  ye  sd.  Nath'l  and  Mary  Street, 

born  Oct.  13,  1720. 
Hannah,  born  Sept.  8,  1722. 
Timothy,  born  Dec.  1,  1723. 
John,  born  July   22,  1728. 

Ebenezer,     born  Nov.     1,  1735. 

James  Hays  took  to  wife  Rhoda  Hayt,  daughter  to  Mr. 
Caleb  Hayt,  of  Norwalk,  and  was  married  to  her  Dec.  29 
1734. 

Samuel  Hays,  son  of  sd.  James  Hays, 

born  Mar.     25,1725-6. 
Elijah,  born  Feb.      5,  1737-8. 

James,  born  Feb.      7,  1739-40. 

John,  born  April  19,  1742. 

John  Abbot  took  to  wife  Eunice  Judd,  daughter  of  Mr. 
John  Judd,  of  Farmington,  dec'd,  and  was  married  May  1 1 , 
1724. 

Jerusha  Abbot,  daughter  of  s'd  John  Abbot, 

born  Mar.  25,  1725. 
John,  born  Mar.     1,  1726-7. 

Thaddeus,    born  Mar.  17,1728-9. 
Jesse,  born  June  11,  1731. 

Phebee,        born  Feb.  25,  1732-3. 

John  Darrow,  late  of  New  London,  took  to  wife  Sarah 
Hanford,  daughter  to  Mr.  Eleaser  Hanford,  late  of  Norwalk, 
deceased,  and  was  marryed  to  her  Oct.  30,  1735. 

Samuel,    )  Twins,  son  and  daughter  to  ye  sd.  John 
Hannah,   J      Darrow,  and  were 
born  Sept.  29,  1736. 
John,  born  Feb.   22,  1738-9. 

Isaac,  born  May  17,1741. 

Paul,  born  Oct.     9,  1743. 


220  NORWALK. 


Robert  Smith  took  to  wife  Judith  Fountain,  daughter  of 
Mr.  James  Fountain^  late  of  Greenwich,  deceased,  and  was 
married  to  her  Mar.  11,  1724. 

Fountain  Smith,  son  to  ye  sd.  Robert  and  Judith, 
born  Mar.    2,  1725. 
James,        born  Nov.  14,  1726. 
Judith,        born  Aug.  21,  1728. 
Febe,  born  Sep.  21,  1730. 

Febe,  born  Dec.  20,  1731. 

Abraham,    born  May  17,  1734. 

Daniel  Belden,  son  of  Danl.  and  Esther  Belden, 

born  Mar.       6,  1744-5. 
Elisabeth,  daughter,  born  Nov.    24,  1747. 

JohnTaylar,  Junr.,  took  to  wife  Sarah  Lockwood,. daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  Daniel  Lock  wood,  late  of  Nor  walk,  dec'd,  and 
■was  married  to  her  Nov.  6,  1723, 

John  Taylor,  son  to  s'd  John  and  Sarah,  born  Aug.  20, 
1724— deceased  Nov.  27, 1724. 

Sarah  Taylor,  ye  wife  of  ye  above  sd.  John  Taylor,  de- 
parted this  Ufe  Jan.  24,  1724-5. 

;  The  sd.  John  Taylor,  Junr.,  took  to  wife  Hannah  Steuart, 
daughter  to  Lt.  James  Steuart,  of  Norwalk,  and  was  mar- 
ried to  her  Jan.  19, 1726-7. 

John  Taylor,  son  to  ye  sd.  John  and  Hannah, 
born  Nov.  29,  1727. 

James,        born  July  12,  1729. 

Hannah,     born  June    1,  1731. 

Eli,  born  June    5,  1733. 

Seth,  born  Mar.  3io,  1735. 

Bette,  born  Mar.    7,  1736-7. 

Asher,         born  Sep,  11,  1740. 

Nathan  Betts,  took  to  wife  Mary  Belden,  daughter  of 
Mr.  William  Belden  of  Norwalk  and  was  married  to  her 
Sept.  20,  1727. 

Mary  Betts,  daughter  to  ye  s<J  Nathan  and  Mdry, 
born  Sept.  22,  1728. 
and  deceased  Oct.  5,  1728. 
Nathan,       born  Oct.  13,  1729. 
Mary,  born  Dec.  2,  1731. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  221 

Ruth,  born  Oct.  6,  1733. 

William,  bom  Apr.  11,  1736. 

Judith,  born  July  18,  1738. 

Azer,  born  Sept.  13,  1740. 

Nathan  Read,  took  to  wife  Mary  Peck  y©  Daughter  of 
Mr.  Samuel  Peck,  Junr.  of  Greenwich,  Deceased  and  was 
married  to  her  Dec.  22,  1737. 

Mary  Peck  ye  wife  of  Nathan  Read  was  Born  May  12, 
1716. 

Marv  Read,  y®  daughter  of  Nathan  Read,  was 

born  July  17,  1740. 
Ann,  born  Jan.  18,  1742—3. 

Hannah,  born  July  16,  1745. 
Nathan,  born  July  22,  1747. 
David,  born  Sept.  2,  1750. 

Elisabeth,  born  June  7,  1753. 
EUas,  born  Nov.  3,  1756. 

Matthew  Fitch  took  to  wife  Jemima  St.  John  Daughter 
of  Mr.  Eber  St.  John  and  was  married  to  her 

Jemimah,  Daughter  of  s<i  Matthew  and  Jemimah  Fitch 
Born  Dec.  25,  1735. 

Jemimah  wife  departed  this  life 

The  said  Matthew  Fitch,  took  to  wife  Lyddia  Olmsted 
the  daughter  of  Nathan  Olmstead,  Dec<i  and  was  married 
to  her  Dec.  7,  1738. 

Nathan  Fitch,  son  of  s^  Matthew  and  Lyddia  was 

born  Oct..  12,  1739. 
Mercy,         born  Dec.  29,  1740. 
Hannah,      born  Aug.  24,  1742. 
Matthew,     born  June  17,  1744. 
Lyddia,        born  Apr.  4,  1746. 
Rebecca,      born  July  9,  1748. 
Susanna,      born  Aug.  29,  1750. 

Abraham  Camp  was  married  to  Milleson  Jarvis,  daughr. 
of  Mr.  Benajah  Jarvis,  of  Long  Island,  May  16,  1764. 

Sarah,  born  June  4,  1765. 

Abigail,        bom  March  8,  1767. 
Samuel,       born  Aug.  11,  1769. 


222  NORWALK. 


Joseph  Bouton,  sou  of  Jakin,  married  to  Susannah  Ray- 
mond, Aug.  25,  1748. 

WilUam,  born  Jan.  16,  1749. 

Susanna,  born  Jan.  27,  1751. 

Betty,  born  Dec.  29,  1753. 

Joseph,  born  March  3,  1755. 

Rebecca,  born  June  3,  1757. 

Joshua,  born  Oct.  18,  1759. 

Seth,  born  April  16,  1762. 

Ira,  born  Feb.  7,  1765, 

Nancy,  born  June  16,  1767. 

Debbe,  born  Aug.  27,  1769. 

Aaaron,  born  April  19,  1772. 

Faircliild,  Tliomas,  his  Family, 

Sarah,  daughr.  of  s^i  Thomas,  born  Nov.  14,  1742, 
Jonathan,     born  Aug.  29,  1744. 
John,  born  April  5,  1747. 

Mary,  born  Jan.  31,  1748—9. 

Saml  Gregory  Jr.  son  of  Saml  and  Abigail  Gregory  bom 
Aug.  24,  1749. 

John  Betts  Jr.  and  Lydia  Ketchum  married  Feb.  17, 1765. 
Saml  born  April  26,  1766. 

The  s<i  Lydia  departed  this  life,  the  12th  day  of  June 
1766. 

The  sd  John  Betts  married  to  Leah  Hickox,  Jan.  10, 1773. 

Lydia,  b.  May        1774.     d.  Aug.  1775. 

JohnGoold,  b.  Dec.  24,  1775.     d.  Dec.  4,  1776. 

Sarah,  b.  Sept.  9,  1779. 

Esther,  b.  Jan.  15,  1781.      d.  Jan.  2,  1785. 

Charles,  b.  Nov^,  8,  1783. 

Esther,  b.  Dec.  8,  1785. 

John  Goold,  b.  Dec.  24,  1787. 

George,  b.  May  7,  1787. 

Joseph  Lockwood  married  to  Rachel  Mallery  March  2, 
1758. 

Josiah,  born  Dec.  23,  1758. 

Seth  INIervine  took  to  wife  Phebe  Lees,  the  daughter  of 
William  Lees. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  293 

Seth,  born  Dec.  21,  1749. 

Ellen,  bom  Mar.  20,  1752. 

Moses,  born  Aug.  25,  1754. 

Elihu,  born  June    8,1756. 

Charles  Pope  took  to  wife  Judith  Smith  the  daughter  of 
Mr.  Robert  Smith  of  Nor  walk  Dec.  3,  1749. 
Sarah,  born  May  21,  1751. 

Joanna,        born  April  24,  1754. 

Eliakim  Raymond  took    to  wife   Hannah    Street,  the 
daughter  of  Mr.  Natlil  Street  Nov.  27,  1740. 
Rebeckah,    born  Aug.    3,1741. 
Elisabeth,     born  Dec.  21,  1743. 
Hannah,        born  Nov,    2,  1745. 
Eliakim,       born  Nov.    2,1747. 
Nathaniel,    born  Sept.   9,1749.    Died  Jan.  9,  1752. 
Street,  born  June  25,  1751. 

Nehemiah  St.  John  took  to^wife  Lois  Cornell,  daughter 
of  Paul  Cornell  of  N.  Haven, 'Dec.  8,  1743. 

Thaddeus,  born  Sept.  10,  1744. 

Hannah,  born  Oct.      7,  1756. 

John,  born  Jan.     2,  1747-8. 

Eben,  born  Sept.  16,  1749. 

Martha,  born  Nov.  14,  1751. 

Nehemiah,  born  Jan.  16,1754. 

Aaron,  born  Nov.  29,  1755. 

Elijah,  born  Feb.  26,  1758. 

Hannah,  bora  Sept.   4,  1760. 

Susannah,  born  July  31,  1762. 

Seth,  bom  June  12,  1764. 

Cornwall,  bom  Mar.    2,1768.     Died  Aug.  2, 1769. 

John  Fitch  married  to 

Ruth,  born  Mar.  29,  1768. 

Esek,  born  Nov.  26,  1769. 

Michael  Wairing  was  married  to  Elisabeth  the  daughter 
of  James  Scofield  of  Stamford,  by  Stephen  Buckingham, 
Heniy,  born  Oct.      6,  1744. 

EUsabeth   Hyat,  daughter  of  Ebenezer  and  Elisabeth 
Hyat,  bom  June  6,  1718. 

John,  son  of  Ebenezer  above,  born  July  15,  1720. 


224  NORWALK. 


Sarah,  bom  June  15,  1722. 

Mary,  born  Jan.  16,  1724-5. 

Ebeneser,  born  Feb.     1,  1726. 

Thomas,  born  May  25,  1729. 

Hannah,  born  Mar.    7,  1731. 

Daniel,  born  Jan.   22,1732-3. 

Ann,  born  Nov.        1735. 

Abigail,  born  Oct.      8,  1737. 

Deborah,  born  Aug.    3,  1739. 

Hannah,  died  Jan.    28,  1739-40. 

Gershom,  born  April  27,  1742. 

Hannah,  born  July     1,  1744.  Died  Jan. 7,1744. 

Gershom  Raymond  married  to  Abagail  Tavlor,  April  12, 
1749. 

Paul,  born  June  28,  1750. 

Katharine,  born  July     1,  1752. 

Edward,  born  Feb.  20,  175-. 

Azuba,  born  Mar.  25,  1758. 

Anna,  born  Sept.    2,  1760. 

Gershom,  born  Nov.  13,  1762. 

Daniel  Reed,  of  Norwalk,  married  to  Sally  Hawley,  of 
Salem,  Oct.  3,  1797. 

Nathan  Hoyt,  married  to  Elizabeth  Lockwood  April  9, 
1741.  .  / 

■*-  Eunice,  born  July  18,  1742.  J^^i^'-  '■  «^'  ^^  Jr  i*  o\ 

Asa,  born  Aug.  23,  1744.  A^t/  P^Ak^^ 

Sarah,  born  Nov.  12,  1746.  '^J'  ^ 

Ruth,  born  Jan.    17,  1748. 

Betty,  born  June  16,  1751. 

Nathan,  born  Aug.  17,  1754. 

Mary,  born  Oct.    27,  1756. 

Hannah,  born  April  28,  1759. 

Saml,  born  Aug.  14,  1761. 

Grace,  born  Sept.    3^  1763. 

Josiah  Thacher  married  to  Mary  Fitch,  Dec.  19,  1751 
Mary,  born  Sept.  14,  1753. 

Hannah,  born  May  15,  1760. 

Thomas  Fitch,  born  June  16,  1769. 
Esther  Ann,       born  Jan.    26,1773. 

Died  March  15,  1774. 
Esther  Ann,       born  Apr.  19,  1775. 

Died  Sept.  16,  1776. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  225 

Mary  Thacher,  his  wife,  died  Sept.  30,  1776. 
The  s<J  Josiah  married  to  Wait  Burwell,  Dec.  3,  1785. 
Sarah  Raymond,  daughter  of  Benj.  Raymond  and  Re- 
becka  his  wife,  born  Sept  10,  1729. 

Rebecka,  born  May  24,  1731. 
Benjamin,  born  Mar.  7,  1733. 
Seth,  born  Feb.  12,  1738--9. 

Mary  Dickinson,  daughter  to  the  Revd.  Mr.  Moses  Dick- 
inson, and  Martha  his  wife,  born  Aug.  18,  1721. 


Moses, 

born  Feb. 

17, 

, 1722-3. 

died  Sept. 

16, 

1742. 

Abigail, 

born  July 

30, 

1724. 

Hezekiah, 

born  Aug. 

11, 

1727. 

Samuel, 

born  Oct. 

23, 

1728. 

John, 

born  Oct. 

6, 

1734-5. 

Martha, 

born  Mar. 

8, 

1734-5. 

Isabel  Weed,  daughter  of  Nathan  Ward  of  Stamford,  born 
July  23,  1751. 

Eliakim  Wairing  took  to  wife  Ann  Reed,  the  daughter 
of  Mr.  John  Reed,  Dec.  7,  1738. 

Zacheus,       born  Oct.    19,  1741. 
Jesse,  born  June  14,  1744. 

Ann  Hanford,  daughter  of  Elnathan  Hanford,  born  Sept. 
22,  1726. 
Hannah,  daughter  of  the  same,  born  March  8,  1728 — 9. 
Elnathan,      born  Nov.    7,  1731. 
Sarah,  born  July  29,  1734. 

Isaac,  born  Oct.    19,  1736. 

John,  born  Feb.  13,  1739. 

James,  born  Sept.  10,  1741. 

Thomas,       born  Dec.  31,  1743. 
David,  born  May    3,  1746. 

Mary,  born  April  18,  1748.  Died  Nov.  27,1750. 

Catherine     born  July  26,  1750. 
Sarah,  the  wife  of  s^i  Elnathan,  departed  this  life  Dec. 
17,  1751. 

Jeremiah  B.  Eells  married  to  Lois  Benedict,  Nov.  28 
1754. 

John,  born  Nov.  16,  1755. 

Jeremiah,     born  Nov.  22,  1757. 


226  NORWALK. 


Anna,  born  Nov.  12,  1759. 

Lois,  bom  July  12,  1761. 

Martha,  born  April  14,  1763. 

Sarah,  born  Jan.   18,  1765. 

Dinah,  born  Feb.     7,  1767. 

Samuel,  born  Oct.     3,  1768. 

Samuel  2d,  born  Apr.  13,  1770. 

Nathaniel,  born  Jan.    10,1772. 

Beard,  born  Nov.    7,  1773. 

James  T.,  born  Nov.    6,  1775. 

Betsey,  born  May  13,  1780. 

Thaddeus  Betts  married  to  Mary  Goold,  Nov.  8,  1752. 
The  said  Mary  died  the  20th  day  of  the  same  month. 
The  said  Thaddeus  married  to  Elizabeth  Maltby,  May 
15,  1754. 

Sarah,  born  Mar.    7,  1757. 

William  Maltby,  born  Jan.  4.  1759.     Died  in  1832. 

Mary,  born  July  14,  1761.* 

Samuel  Fairchild  married  to  Sarah  Jones  Nov.  15,  1654. 

Said  Sarah  died  May  23,  1655. 

The  said  Samuel  married  to  Hannah  Tuttle,  Jan.  6, 1757. 

Sarah,  born  Nov.    9,1757. 

Gilbert,         born  Oct.      2,  1759. 

Hannah,        born  May    1,1763. 

Betty,  born  June  19,  1765. 

Jabez  Saunders  married  to  Abigail  Piatt,  Aug.  1,  1753. 

Saml,  born  Feb.  22,  1754. 

Piatt,  born  Dec.  14,  1756. 

Thomas,  born  Dec.  28,  1758. 

Aaron,  born  Dec.  23,1790. 

Polly,  bornMar.  30,  1762. 

Esther,  born  June  14,  1764. 

Saml,  born  May  16,  1767. 

♦  Eleanor  Fairchild  was  the  daughter  of  Jonathan  and  Eleanor 
Fairchild.  Her  first  husband  was  Seth  Benedict,  son  of  Thomas 
and  Millisson  Benedict,  with  whom  she  lived  10  years.  After  his 
death,  about  the  year  1768  she  had  married  to  Daniel  Lyman,  Esq., 
of  New  Haven,  After  his  death  she  married  Thaddeus  Betts,  of 
Norwalk.  She  died  March  23d,  1825,  in  the  95th  year  of  her  age. 
She  was  a  member  of  the  church  61  years. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  ^7 


Susannah, 

born  July,  28,  1769. 

Sarah, 

born  Mar.    2,  1783. 

Betsey, 

born  Apr.  17,  1775. 

^ohn  Nash  married  to  Sarah  Jackson,  1736. 

Anna, 

born  Mar.    6,  1737. 

Jedediah, 

born  Dec.  31,  1739. 

John, 

born  Jan.     6,1741. 

Sarah, 

born  Oct.     5,1745. 

Rhuamah, 

born  Sept.   8,  1647. 

Phila, 

born  Sept.  28,  1749. 

Esther, 

born  Feb.  10,  1751. 

Hannah, 

born  Feb.  18,  1753. 

Moses, 

born  Feb.  19,  1754. 

Abraham  Whitney  married  to  Ann  Phimb,Dec.  23, 

1750. 

SamI, 

born  Sept.  28,  1752. 

Stephen, 

born  Jan.  20,  1756. 

Archibald, 

born  Jan.  23,  1756. 

Ann, 

born  Jan.    27,  1758. 

Susa, 

born  Jan.     2,  1760. 

Abraham, 

born  April  2,  1762. 

John, 

born  May  17,  1764. 

Sally, 

born  July  27,  1766. 

Polly, 

born  Jan.     2,  1769. 

Mercy, 

born  April   4,  1771. 

Timothy  Keeler  married  to  Hannah  Hecox,  April  15, 1750, 
Uriah,  born  Mar.  19,  1760. 

Hannah,  born  Feb.  24,  1762. 

Sarah,  born  Sept.  17,  1765. 

Benjamin,  born  Aug.    1,  1771. 

Stephen,  born  June  27,  1776. 

1750. 


John  Cannon 

married  to  Esther  Perry,  Dec.  1 

John, 

born  July     7,1752. 

Saml, 

born  July  28,  1754. 

James, 

born  June  19,  1757. 

Sarah, 

born  Mar.  21,  1759. 

Le  Grand, 

born  Oct.  26,  1722. 

Lewes, 

born  Nov.    3,  1766. 

WillmAspewall,  born  Feb.  23,  1767. 
Esther  Mary,       born  Feb.  17,  1772. 

Matthew  Betts,  married  to  Mary  St.  John,  April  12, 1750. 
Ruth,  born  Oct.  12,  1750. 


S28  NORWALK. 


Leah  Taylor,  daughter  of  Noah  and  Elizabeth  Taylor, 
born^ug.  26,  1649. 

Carter  Hickox  married  to  said  Leah  Jan.  10,  1773. 

Abijah  and  Debeorah  Comstock  married  May  30,  1745* 

Thos.,  born  Jan.    26,  1747. 

David,  born  Sept.  19, 1748. 

Enoch,  born  July  24,  1750. 

Hannah,  born  Aug.    6,1755. 

Deborah,  born  May  20,  1756. 

Ruth,  born  May  28,  1758. 

Samuel,  born  July  15,  1767. 

Job  Bartram  m.  to  Jerusher  Thompson,  Nov.  18,  1726. 
The  sd.  Jerusher  died  Nov.  23,  1773. 

The  sd.  Job  Bartram  m.  to  Abigail  Starr  Nov.  7,  1774, 
The  sd.  Abigail  died  Jan.  14,  1776. 

The  sd.  Job  Bartram  m.  to  Elizabeth  Scudder  Aug.  27 
1776. 

Daniel  Starr  B.,  born  Jan.      2,  1776. 

Isaac,  born  Mar.  27,  1777— died  Mar.  28,  1777. 

John,  born  Dec.    27,  1778— died  Feb.  12,  1779, 

Isaac  Scudder,  born  July    2,  1780— died  Feb,  12,  1783. 

Guladia,  born  Dec.  22,  1782.. 

Betsey,  born  July  10,  1785. 

Saml.  Hanford  and  his  wife  Elizabeth  m.  March  5» 
1761, 

Sam'l.,  born  April  25,  1765. 

EUphalet,  born  June  27,  1769— died  Oct,  26,  1796. 

Sarah,  born  July  2d,  1771. 

Stephen,  born  Dec.  28,  1773. 

Elisha,  born  Aug.  10,  1778. 

Holly,  born  Aug.  29,  1782. 

Elizabeth,  born  May   8,  1786. 

George  Raymond  m.  to  Anna  Hoyt,  Nov.  15,  1785. 

Alfred,  bom  July     23,  1786. 

Nancey,  born  March  13,  1789. 

Esther  Mary,      born  April    21,1791. 
Harriett,  born  Sept.    30,  1792. 

George  Alfred,  born  May     31,  1794. 
Hannah,  born  Sept.    17,  1796. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  229 

Jonathan  Camp,  born  May    17,  1735.  )  -^^  ^^^^, 

Mary  Burwell,     born  Ai^ril  17,  1734.  j 

The  following  are  their  children,  viz : — 

Ann  Camp;  born  Oct.  18, 1761— died  Dec.  18, 1761. 

Esther,        '  born  Feb.  24, 1763— Mrs.  S.  Fitch. 

Mary,  born  Dec.  17, 1764— Mrs.  St.  John. 

Hannah,         born  Apr.  24,  1766— Stephen  Bouton. 

Jonathan,      born  Feb.  20, 1768. 

Stephen,       born  Sept.  22, 1769. 

Ann,  born  Oct.     7, 1771— Samuel  Beardsley, 

William,        born  May   5, 1773— died  Aug.  1775. 

Rebecca,       born  Dec.  28, 1774— Daniel  Nash.  . 

John  Hickok,    born  April 28, 1734.  )    ^.orriprl     

Lydia  Kellogg,  born  April  5, 1740.  ] 

The  follov/ing  are  their  children  :  —  * 

Huldah  Hickok,  born  Nov.  1,  1757— wife  of  Eph. 

Waring  and  Rev.  Amzi  Lewis. 
John,  born  Sept.  24,  1759— died  Sept.  1776. 

Lydia,  born  Jan.     2,1762 — Jesse  Richards. 

Seth,  born  Jan.     6,  1764— died  Mar.  5,  1773. 

Eliaseph,        born  Jan.  31,  1766— died  June  11,1767. 
Jesse,  born  Nov.  4,1769. 

f  Rachel  B.,     born  July  31,  1771 — Stephen  Camp. 
Seth,  born  Sept.  22,1773. 

Eliaseph,       born  May  29,  1776— died  Oct.  7,  1777. 
Peninah,        born  Feb.  15, 1778 — Ezra  Hoyt. 
Millisent,       born  Sept.  14, 1780— Jona.  B.  Benedict. 

Jonathan  Camp,  Jr.,  married  to  Hannah  Bouton  May 
19,  1792. 

Sarah,  born  May     4,  1794. 

Mary,  born  July   31,  1797. 

William,  born  June  27,  1799. 

Jonathan,  born  Sept.  15,  1801. 
Stephen  W.,  born  F^b.     8,1807. 

Mary  E.  born  April  14,  1808, 

lac&'Sk,  I  ---^  Sept.  27.  n92.^_       ^^^^ 

Nathan,  born  May  22,  ^':%Mii^^^''!^  " 

Harvey,  born  Oct.       6,  \im7l,    ^  ^ a>^Myfiia 

Amzi,  born  Jan,  21,  lSOlJm0Kf^^  \!lZ 

Celina,  born  Mar.  19,  1803— John Partric" 

Elizabeth,  born  Oct.  28,  1805— Henry  W.Smith, 
11 


W 


230  NORWALK. 


Ebenezer  Church  married  to  Susannah  Fitch,  Jan.  1746. 

Daniel,  born  Mar.     1,  1746. 

Richard,  born  Oct.  1747. 

Said  Susannah  died.Oct.  7,  1747.  ; 

Said  Ebenezer  married  to  Ruth.^-f -,»^--  Nov.  1755./^.  /^  • 

Sarah,  born  Oct.    15,  1756. 

Ebenezer,        born  July   31,  1758. 

Ruth,  born  Jan.    29,  1760. 

Esther,  born  Mar.  23,  1762. 

Saml.  born  Nov.  25,  1763. 

Grace,  born  Aug.    7,  1765. 

Josiah,  born  Jan.    10,1767. 

John,  born  Jan.    12,  1769. 

Elizabeth,        born  Oct.    10,  1770. 

Isaac,  bom  May     3,  1772. 

*  Eliakim  Raymond  married  to  Hannah  Street,  daughter 
of  Nathaniel  Street,  Nov.  27,  1740. 

Rebeckah,       born  Aug.    3,1741. 

Ehzabeth,        born  Dec.  20,  1743. 

Hannah,  born  Nov.  21,  1745. 

EUakim,  born  Nov.     2,  1747. 

Nathaniel,        born  Sept.    9,  1749.— d.  Jan.  2,  1751. 

Street,  born  June  25,  1751.— d.  Nov.  26,1776. 

Nathaniel,       born  May     4,  1753. 

Mary,  born  May  13,1755. 

Esther,  bom  Feb.   13,  1757. 

George,  born  Jan.      1,  1759. 

Henry,  born  Oct.    26,  1764. 

Naphtali,         born  Mar.  26,  1776. 
Hannah,  wife  of  said  Eliakim,  died  March  19,  1795. 

James  Fitch,  son  of  James,  m.  to  Ann  Hanford,Oct.  1746. 
Sarah,  born  Dec.  24,1751. 

Susannah,       bom  Dec.  26,  1756. 

Nanc^'  I  born  Apr.  11,  1758. 

Rulette,  bom  Aug.    4,1762. 

Ann,  wifet)f  said  James,  died  Dec.  1768. 
Sam'l  Merwine  married  to  Deborah  Clark,  Nov.  25, 1735. 

Esther,      'V'  born  Aug.  22,  1736. 

Rebeckah,       born  May,  19,  173-. 

Samuel,  bom  Feb.     7,173-. 

Betty,  born  Jan.    12,1743. 

'^  See  record  on  page  223.  which  is  imperfect. 
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I 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  231 

Joseph  Warring  married  to  Elizabeth  Byxbee^Nov.  12, 
1754. 

Joseph,  born  June  15,  1755. 

James,  born  Aug.     2,  1757. 

Jesse,  born  May  12,  1759. 

Peter  White  married  to  Elizabeth  Jarvis, 1739. 

Samuel,  born  July   13,1740. 

Sarah,  born     1742. 

Deborah,  born  July     1,  1744. 

Betty,  born  Feb.         1750. 

James,  born  Nov.    5,  1752. 

John,  born  Feb.         1755. 

Caleb  St.  John  married  to  Mercy  Seely,  March  10,  1757. 

Mary,  born  Jan.    17,  1761. 

Caleb,  born  Nov.  11,  1764. 

Sarah,  born  Nov.  18,  1767. 

EHphalet,  born  Apr.  22,  1770. 

Elizabeth,  born  Dec.     6,  1774. 

Wilham  Bolt  and  Lydia  Fitch  married  Dec.  8,  1748. 

Lydia,  born  Mar.  23,  1750. 

Elizabeth,  born  May  25,  1752. 

William,  born  Mar.  24,  1755. 

John,  born  Jan.    18,1758. 

Charles,  born  Nov.  26,  1761. 

Stephen  Betts,  married  to  Mary  Burwell,  April  14,  1747. 

Betty,  born  Mar.     5,  1757. 

Susa,  born  Feb.  23,1761. 

Burral,  born  Jan.    30,  1763. 

Lewis,  born  June  16,  1766. 

Samuel,  born  Apr.  14,  1768. 

Philo,  born  Nov.  29,  1769.    . 

Molly,  born  Aug.     8,1770. 

Hiram,  born  July   21,  1777. 

John  Hickox,  married  to  Lydia  Kellogg,  March  29, 1757. 

Huldah,  born  Nov.    1,  1757. 

John,  born  Sept.  24,  1759. 

Lydia,  born  Jan.      2,  1762. 

Seth,  born  Jan.      6,  1764.— d.  Mar.  6,  1773. 

Eliaseph,  born  Jan.    31,  1767;— d.  June  11,1768. 

Jesse,  born.  Nove.  4,  1769. 


232  NORWALK. 


Rachel, 


born  July    31,1771.    \   ■■.    y'   0  ^) /^?vM, 
Seth,    '  bom  Sept.  22,  1773. 

Eliaseph,         bom  May  30,  1777. 
Peninah,  bom  Feb.   15,  1778. 

Millison,  bom  Sept.    4,  1780. 

Esaias  Boiiton  married  to  Phebe  Byxbee,  May  30,  1753. 

Phebe,  born  Mar.     5,  1754. 

Nathan,  bom  Sept.  30,  1756. 

Lydia,  born  Jan.    21,  1759. 

Stephen,  born  July     4,1760. 

Samuel,  born  July   14,  1762. 

Hannah,  born  May  16,176-. 

Josiah,  born  June  26,  1768. 

Seth  Betts  married  to  Mary  Gregory,  Dec.  7,  1752. 

Silas,  born  Oct.  27,  1753. 

Molly,  born  Mar.  19,  1757. 

Esther,  bom  Feb.  17,1763. 

Seth,  born  Dec.  12,  1765. 

David  Whitney  married  to  Elizabeth  Hyatt,  May  11, 
1741. 


Ebenezer, 

bora  Aug. 

8, 

1742, 

Timothy, 

born  July 

13, 

1744, 

Betty, 

born  Apr. 

5, 

1746, 

David, 

born  Feb. 

17, 

1748. 

Ann, 

bom  Feb. 

14, 

1749, 

Esther, 

born  Feb. 

3, 

1751, 

Abigail, 

born  April 

3, 

1754 

Ann, 

born  April 

10, 

1756, 

Deborah, 

born  July 

20, 

1758 

David, 

bom  Aug. 

25, 

1761. 

Revd.  Wm.    (?aylord,   married  to    Elizabeth    Bishop, 
March  25,  1753. 


Aaron, 

born  Oct.    22, 

1754. 

Elizabeth, 

born  Oct.    24, 

1756. 

Samuel, 

born  Oct.    28, 

1758. 

Sarah, 

born  June  18, 

1759. 

Deodate, 

bom  July    20, 

1760. 

Moses, 

bom  May    4, 

1762. 

GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  233 


Abraham  Scribner,  son  of  Abraham  and 

Sarah, 

born  June  28,  1745. 

Sarah,  daughter    of   Abraham    and 

Sarah, 

born  Oct.     15,1746. 

Rhoda, 

born  Oct.    18,  1748. 

Ann, 

born  April    7,  1751. 

Levi, 

born  June  28,  1753. 

Rachel, 

born  Aug.  28,  1755. 

Moses, 

born  June  30,  1757. 

Jonathan, 

born  Sept.    5,  1759. 

Ezra, 

born  June  19,  1761. 

Esther, 

born  Aug.     3,  1763. 

Silas, 

born  Sept.  15,  1765. 

Samuel  Fitch  married  to  Elizabeth  Piatt, 

July  2,  1750. 

Susanna, 

born  Dec.     6,  1750. 

Joseph, 

bom  Jan.      4,  1753. 

Samuel, 

born  April  21,  1761. 

Elizabeth, 

bora  Jan.    14,  1763. 

Anna, 
Sarah, 

j  born  Nov.  23,  1766. 

Zechariah  Whitman,  born  Dec.  25,  1771. 
Esther,  born  Sept.  29,  1773. 

Elijah  Fitch  married  to  Phebe  Smith,  Oct.  25,  1752. 


Phebe, 

born  Sept.    3,  1753. 

Hannah, 

born  Sept.  20,  1755. 

Stephen, 

born  Oct.    25,1757. 

Molly, 

born  Nov.  14,  1759. 

Elizabeth, 

born  Mar.  25,  1762. 

William, 

born  Aug.  23,  1764. 

Lydia, 

born  July  23,  1766. 

Buckingham 

,  born  Aug.  23,  17—. 

Lydia, 

born  May     2,1771. 

Elijah, 

born  Sept.     3,  1773. 

Matthew  Scribner  married  to  Martha 

Smith,  Nov. 

1742. 

Nathaniel, 

born  Dec.    23,  1743. 

Matthew, 

born  Feb.     7,  1746. 

Martha, 

born  Feb.    20,  1748. 

Enoch, 

born  Aug.  29,  1750. 

Elijah, 

born  June  25,  1753. 

Jeremiah, 

born  Dec.   15,  1755. 

Kezia, 

born  Jan.    20,  1758. 

Abigail, 

born  Nov.    9,  1760. 

Elizabeth, 

born  Dec.  10,  1763. 

10, 


234 

NORWALK. 

Micajah  Nash  married  to  Mary  Scribner,  Oct.  9,  1744. 

Jesse, 

born  July    21,  1745. 

Daniel, 

born  Dec.     2,1747. 

Samuel, 

born  Feb.      5,  1750. 

Nathan  Jarvis  married  to  Ann  Kellogg.  Jan.  1757. 

Ann, 

born  Oct.       5,  1758. 

Betty, 

born  Sept.  10,  1761. 

Mary, 

born  June   11,  1765. 

Samuel, 

born  Sept.  16,  1768. 

William, 

born  June  12,  1771. 

Nathan, 

born  June  19,  1773. 

Esther, 

born  Aug.  27,  1775. 

Hannah, 

born  Feb.   25,  1780. 

Nathan  Gregory 

married  to  Sarah  St.  John,  July  3,  1754 

Ebenezer, 

born  Jan.    10,  1755. 

Anna, 

born  Mar.  14,  1758. 

Noah, 

born  Feb.  20,  1760. 

Sally. 

born  Mar.     9,  1763. 

Polly, 

born  Nov.  28,  1772. 

John  Carter  married  to  Hannah  Benedict,  Oct.  1753. 

Hannah, 

born  July     9,  1754. 

Rachel, 

born  Nov.   19,  1756. 

Deborah, 

born  Dec.   29,  1757. 

Sarah, 

born  Jan.          1760. 

Mercy, 

born  Oct.      5,  1761. 

EHzabeth, 

born  Oct.      5,1763. 

Ebenezer, 

born  Aug.     3,1765. 

Samuel, 

born  Apr.  22,  1768. 

Mary, 

born  Nov.  20,  1771. 

John, 

born-- 1774. 

[Samuel  Carter,  settled  in  Norwalk  in  1705.  He  was  born  in 
London,  and  when  about  12  years  old,  was  enticed  away  by  the 
captain  of  a  vessel  coming  to  this  country,  and  brought  to  Boston. 
In  1690  he  married  Mercy  Brook,  who  died  in  1700.  Their  chil- 
dren were — 

Samuel,  born  1692. 

Mercy,  born  1694. 

Ebenezer,  born  1697. 

Thomas,  born  1699. 

Mary,  born  1700. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  235 

In  1701,  he  married  Hannah  Weller. 
By  his  second  wife,  his  children  were — 
Joseph,  born  1702. 

Hannah,  born  1703. 

He  lived  in  Deerfield,  Mass.  When  Deerfield  was  taken  and 
burnt,  February  29,  1704,  he  was  absent  from  the  town.  His  whole 
family  were  captured  Joseph  had  died  before.  Thomas  were 
slain  by  the  Indians  on  the  meadows.  The  [mother,  and  Mary, 
and  Hannah,  were  slain  on  the  journey.  The  four  eldest  arrived 
in  Canada.  The  three  eldest  married  there.  Ebene2er  was  stolen 
away  by  merchants  trading  between  Albany  and  Montreal,  and  re- 
stored to  his  father.  The  rest  died  in  Canada.  Ebenezer  married 
Hannah,  daughter  of  Matthias  St.  John,  of  Norwalk.  In  1731,  he 
removed  to  the  Parish  of  Canaan,  now  New  Canaan.  His  father 
lived  on  the  place  now  owned  and  occupied  by  Jonathan  Camp,  Jr. 
His  wife  died  February,  1774,  aged  74,  and  he  died  in  the  follow- 
ing summer,  aged  77.    Their  children  were — 

Mary,  married  to  Jonathan  Husted,  Dec.  3,  1744."    She  had  no 
children. 
Hannah  married  Jonathan  Burrall,  April  7, 1746. 
Her  children  were — 

Theophilus,     born  1784— died  1772. 
Samuel,  ,         born  1785— died  1821. 
Charles, ' 
Jonathan, 
Susannah, 
Elizabeth,  married  Levi  Hanford, 
Her  children  were  Ebenezer,  Levi,  Elizabeth,  and  John. 
John  born  February  22,  1730,  married  Hannah  Benedict,  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  Benedict.     She  was  the  mother  of  all  his  children, 
and  died  in  1780.    The  children  were — 

Hannah,  born  1754 — married  John  Benedict 

Rachel,  born  1756 — married  Nathan  Kellogg. 

Deborah,  married  Gabriel  North. 

Sally,  born  1769 — married  Andrew  Powers,  and 

after  his  decease,   Enoch  St. 
John ,  and  died  March  14, 1808. 
Elizabeth,         born  1763 — married  Robert  North. 
Ebenezer,         bom  1765 — married    Susannah     Benedict, 
Sept.    24,  1788;    and  Rhoda 
Weed,  April  1,  1795. 
Samuel,  born  1768 — married  Sarah  Hanford  -died 

Dec.  1831. 
Polly,  born  1771-  married  Stephen  Hoyi  May  20, 

1794 


23S  NORWALK. 


Thomas  Gregory  married  to  Mary  Betts,  May  18,  1747. 

Naomi,  born  April  13,  1748. 

Josiah,  born  May  12,1750. 

^        Mary,  born  Oct.       8,  1752. 

Jehiel,  born  Nov.  17,  1754. 

Abigail,  born  Dec.   13,  1762. 

John  Sanders  married  to  Elizabeth  Cane,  Nov.  23,  1747. 

Billy,  born  Feb.  16,  1749. 

John,  born  Apr.   19,1751. 

Phebe,  born  JMar.  22,  1756. 

Hannah,  born  Aug.  27,  1756. 

Esther,  born  Apr.   18,1761. 

Holmes,  born  Aug.  23,  1763. 

Susannah,  born  Jan.    29,1766. 

Sarah,  born  Apr.   18,  1768. 

John  Lockwood  married  to  Mary  Keeler,  April  27,  1746. 

Mary  born,  Dec.  18,  1748. 

Lydia,  born  May  22,  1751. 

Sarah,  born  Oct.      5,  175  . 

Hannah,  born  June  23,  1757. 

Benjamin   Whitney  married    to  Lois  Kellogg,  Jan.  3, 
1757. 

Hannah,  born  June    4,1757. 

Martha,  born  Mar.     5,  1759. 
Saml  Kellogg,  born  Feb.     2,  1761. 

Henry,  born  May  26,  1763. 

Anna,  born  July   29,  1765. 

Polly,  born  May     1,  1769. 

Benjamin,  born  Mar.    4,1771. 

Timothy  Whitney  married  to  Annah  Wood,  Feb.  25, 1770^ 


Lewis, 

born  Mar.  19,  1771.— d.  Feb.  11, 1772. 

Suky, 

born  Mar.  17,  1773. 

Esther, 

born  June  25,  1775. 

Timothy, 

born  Nov.     8,  1777. 

Sally, 

born  Sept.  12,  1782. 

The  sd  Annah,  wife  to  s^  Timothy,  died  'Aug.  7,  1785. 

The  s<3  Tim.othy  m.  to  Abigail  Wood,  Apr.  23,  1786. 

Lewis,  born  Aug.  29,  1787. 

Nancy,  born  Dec.  26,  1788. 

Elizabeth,       born  Jan.      4,1796. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  237 

Ebenezer  Phillips,  m.  to  Mary  Benedict,  Jan.  17,  1782. 

Esther,  born  Mar.  5,  1787.— d.  Feb.  12,  1788. 

Esther,  born  Apr.  17,  1788. 

Sally,  born  Dec.  11,  1790. 

Elizabeth,  born  July  9,  1798. 

PHILLIPS'   FAMILY   RECORD. 

[Rev.  George  Phillips  was  born  in  Raymond,  in  Norfolk,  Eng- 
land, and  arrived  in  this  country,  in  company  with  Gov.  Winthrop, 
2d  July,  1630.  Settled  in  Watertown,  Mass.,  and  died  July  1st, 
1644.  His  son,  Samuel  Phillips,  born  in  Boxford,  England,  died 
in  Rowley,  Mass.,  April  22d,  1696,  aged  71.  His  children  were 
Sarah,  Samuel,  George,^  Elizabeth,  Dorcas,  Mary,  and  John. 

1  Rev.  George  Philips,  son  of  Samuel,  was  born  in  1664.  Settled 
in  Brook  Haven,  L.  I.,  in  1697,  died  in  1739,  aged  75.  His  chil- 
dren were,  George,  who  lived  and  died  in  Smithto^^Ti,  L.  I. ;  John, 
who  lived  and  died  in  Boston ;  and  William,  who  lived  in  Smith- 
town,  L.  I.,  and  died  January  1st,  1778.  Sybil,  his  wife,  died 
October  3lst,  1767,  aged  74.     Their  children  were, 

John,  born  Sept.  3d,  1737 ;  died  in  Milford,  Ct.,  March  12th,  1780. 

William,  born  May  27th,  1741 ;  died  in  Brook  Haven,  L.  I,, 
March  27th,  1799. 

Zebulon,  born  April  14th,  1746 ;  died  in  Peekskill,  N.Y.,  Janu- 
ary 13th,  1815. 

James,  born  March  13th,  1751 ;  died  in  Coventry,  N.  Y.,  Jan- 
uary 25th,  1841. 

Ebenezer,  born  July  15th,  1753 ;  died  in  Norwalk,  Ct.,  August 
5th,  1829. 

Sarah,  born  October  24ih,  1756 ;  died  in  North  Salem,  N.  Y., 
February  12th,  1827. 

Philetus,  born  November  24th,  1759;  died  in  Greenville,  N.  Y., 
May  17,  1818. 

Elizabeth,  born  November  9th,  1762,  died  in  Brook  Haven,  L.  L, 
February  4th,  1844.] 

Asahel  Raymond  m.  to  Mary  Veal,  Apr.  22,  1784. 

Medad,  born  Mar.  12,  1786. 

Polly,  born  Oct.  30,1788. 

Charles,  born  Jan.  26J  1791. 

Philetus,  born  Aug.  22,  1792.                           • 

Hiram,  born  Apr.  2,  1794. 

Almena,  born  Apr.  29,1797. 
11* 


238  NORWALK. 


Melzer  Carver  married  to  Phebe  Wicks,  Jan.  29,  1777. 

Amos,  born  Dec.  11,  1778. 

Charles,  born  July  19,  1781. 

Hannah,  born  Dec.  11,  1783. 

Nancy,  born  Sept.  17,  1785. 

Joseph,  born  Jnly  24,  1786. 

Ebenezer,  born  Jnly  22,  1787. 

Stephen,  born  Sept.  28,  1791. 

William,  born  Oct.   22,  1793. 

George,  born  Dec.  23,  1795. 

John,  born  Aug.  28,  1797. 

Paul  Raymond  married  to  Elizabeth  Reed,  Jan,  11, 1776. 

Elizabeth,  born  April  18,  1777. 

Elias,  born  June  16,  1779. 

John,  born  June  15,  1781. 

Abigail,  born  May  31,  1783. 

Nancy,  born  Oct.  9,  1787. 

John  Taylor,  born  Dec.  7,  1791. 

Mary,  born  April  17,  1794. 

Joseph  Lockwood  married  to  Isabel  Hyatt,  Oct.  31,  1774. 

Joseph,  born  Oct.        2,  1778. 

Wilham,        born  July     23,  1780. 
Fanny,  born  June    29,  1784. 

John  Peck  married  to  Esther  Raymond,  Aug.  6,  1797. 

David  Bolt,  Jr.,  married  to  Sarah  Taylor,  March  17, 
1790. 

Sarah,  born  Nov.    11,  1790. 

Fred.  Anson,born  Aug.    18,  1793. 
Rhua,  born  Aug.    22,  1797. 

Saml.  Keeler  married  to  widow  Ann  Thatcher,  March, 
3,  1785. 

.     Joseph,  born  Oct.  18,1786. 

Charles,  born    Apr.  6,  1789. 

Samuel,  born  Mar.  17,  1792 

Margaret  N.  Belknap,  daughter  of  Abel  and  Hannah 
Belknap,  born  May  16,  1791. 

Edwin  Starr,    born  Dec.  11,  1794. 
Juha  Ann,       born  Aug.  27,  1799. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  239 


Asa  Hayt  married  to  Ruth  Kellogg,  Oct.  26,  1766. 

Henry,  born  May  jl,  1767. 

Esther,  born  Nov.  9,  1769. 

Asa,  born  Feb.  28,  1772. 

Francis,  born  July  19,  1774. 

Ruth,  born  Feb.  21,  1777. 

James,  born  Dec.  5,  1779. 

Lewis,  born  June  24,  1782. 

Anna,  born  Oct.  26,  1784. 

Eli,  .  born  April  30,  1787. 

Caleb  Comstock  married  to  Lucy  Mead,  Nov.  10,  1786. 

Moses,  born  Nov.  3,1787. 

Matthew,  born  May  21,  1789. 

Molly,  born  May  29,  1791. 

Caleb,  born  Jan.  5,  1793. 

Joshua,  born  Sept.  6,  1795, 

Abigail,  born  Oct.  30,  1797. 

Betty,  born  Sept.  13,  1799. 

Xenophon,  born  Sept.  28,  1801. 

Anna,  born  Jan.  5,  1804. 

Eli,  born  Nov.  27,  1805. 

Thomas  Hayt,  Jr.,  married  to  Elizabeth  Phillips,  Jan.  5, 
1793. 

Matthew  Reed,  died  December  4,  1797. 

Charles  Robert  Sherman,  son  of  Tayler  and  Eliz. 

Sherman,  born  Sept.  26,  1788. 
Daniel,  born  Mar.    28,1790. 

Betsey,  born  Dec.      7,1791. 

Roger  Minot  Sherman*  married  to  Betsey  Gould,  Dec. 
19,  1796. 

William.  Gould, )  ,^^„  ^^,    .q    .^q^ 
James  Minot,      }  ^'^^^  ^^^-  ^^^  ^^^^' 

Samuel  Burrall  m.  to  Deborah  Benedict  Jan.  1,  1782. 

Samuel     born  Sept.  11,  1783— died  June  26,  1793. 
John,        born  Dec.    7,  1785. 
Charles,    born  Oct.     1,1791. 

*  The  late  Judge  Sherman,  of  Fairfield.    He  began  his  pro- 
fessional career  in  Norwalk. 


240  NORWALK. 


William  Benedict  m.  to  Nancy  Fitch,  Feb.  20,  1782. 

Anna,  born  July   31,  1783.  m.  N.Lockwood. 

Charlotte,      )  born  Sept.  29,  1795.  m.  Jer.  Camp. 
Charles,        ]  born  Sept.  29,  1785. 
Suky,  born  Jan.    30,  1788.  m.  Jamesl.  Hoyt. 

Sally,  born  Nov.  17,  1790.  m.  Daniel  Smith. 

Esther,  born  May  10,  1793.  m.  Edw.  Smith. 

Mary,  born  Apr.     4,  1796.  m.  Geo.  Brown. 

Fanny  Roe,  )  born  Dec.  30,  1798.  m.  S.W.Benedict. 
Deborah,       j  born  Dec,  30,  1798.  m.  Geo.  Scribner. 

Nathaniel  Raymond  married  to  Rebeckah  Benedict,  Feb. 
17,  1762. 

Sarah,  born  Mar.    10,1763. 

Susannah,     born  May    13,1765. 

Anah,  born  Nov.      8,  1767. 

Hannah,         born  June      6,  1770. 

Rebeckah,     born  Aug.    11,  1773. 

Nehemiah,     born  Jan.       5,  1776. 

Nathaniel,     born  March  9,  1778. 
The  said  Rebeckah,  wife  to  said  Nathaniel,  died  Feb. 
19, 1781 .     The  said  Nathaniel  married  to  Widow  Seymore, 
Aug.  17,  1781. 

Aaron  Gregory  m.  to  Betty  Keeler,  June  25,  1772. 

Esther,  born  July      4,1773. 

Ebenezer,         born  Mar.     7,  1775. 
The  said  Betty,  wife  to  s    Aaron,  died  1778. 
The  said  Aaron  Gregory  m.  Bridget  Belden,  Feb.  15, 1780. 

Betty,  born  Apr.   21,  1784. 

Isaac  Scudder  Isaacs  married  to  Susannah  St.  John,  June 

6,  1777. 

Benjamin,  born  July  17,  1778. 

William,  born  Nov.  5,  1788. 

Charles,  born  June  7,  1795. 

John,  born  Sept.  21,  1799. 

Alethea,  daughter  of  Peter  and  Mercy  James,  born  Feb. 

15,  1765. 

Peter,  born  Jan.  12,  1767. 

Sarah,  born  Dec  7,  1768. 

Jemmey,  born  Mar.  23,  1771. 

Daniel,  born  Sept.  10,  1773. 

William,  born  Feb.  17,  1777. 

Edward,  born  Mar.  9,  1779.       . 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  241 

Children  of  Theophilus  Fitch,  the  son  of  John  Fitch. 

Comfort,  born  Jan.  30,  1737. 

Ruth,  born  April      1,  1739. 

John,  born  Aug.  24,  1740. 

Sarah,  born  Sept.  10,  1742. 

Mary,  born  July  11,  1744. 

Samuel,  born  Jan.  26,1746-7. 

Sarah,  born  Jan.       9,  1748-9. 
Theophilus,  born  Sept.      1,  1751. 

Ann,  born  July  29,  1756. 

Joseph,  born  Oct,  21,  1758. 

Theophilus  Fitch  married  Anna  Gregory,  Feb.  7,  1781. 

Samuel,         born  Dec.    17,  1781. 
Betsey,  born  July      2,  1784. 

Nathan,  born  April  14,  1787. 

Job.  Hayt  married  to  Anah  Raymond,  Aug.  4,  1785. 
Lemuel,  born  Mar.  23,  1786. 
Nathan,  born  Mar.  2,  1788. 
Lucretia,  born  April  24,  1790. 
Geo.  Anson,  born  Oct.  19,  1793. 
Esther,  born  Aug,    21,  1796. 

Nelson,  born  Jan.       6,  1797. 

Joseph  Waring,  jr.,  married  to  Anna  Bates,  Oct  17, 1776. 

Samuel  Bates,  born  April  28, 1777. 

Betty,  born  July     3,  1778. 

Jane,  born  Sept.    2,  1779. 

Avery  Brown  married  to  Betty  Waring,  Sept.  6,  1795. 

Avery,  born  Feb.  2,  1797. 

John  Stuart,  married  to  Sarah  Hurlburt,  Dec.  1,  1779. 

Lois,  born  Sept.  13,  1780. 

Gilbert,  born  Aug.  19,  1783. 

He'nrr'  I  ^°™  ^"'^  '''  ''''■ 
William,  2d.  born  May  23,  1789. 
Sarah,  born  Feb.  28,  1791. 

EdmondTuttle  married  Salome  Phillips,  Nov.  18,  1788. 
Edmond,        born  April    12,  1789. 
Polly,  born  April    12,  1791. 

Arete,  born  Oct.      19,  1793. 

Lewis,  born  July     31,  1796. 


242                                   NORWALK. 

Holmes  Sanders  married  to 

Charles,         born  Nov.    29,  1789. 
William,         born  July     24,  1791. 
Geo.  Ogilvie,  born  July    26,  1793. 
Sally,              born  June     8,  179-. 
Harvey,         born  Jan.      9,  1798. 

-Dec.  25,  1788. 

Gershom  Richards  married  to  Elizabeth  Richards,  March 
14,  1773. 

Elizabeth,  born  Aug.  21,  1773. 
Hannah,  born  Sept.  14,  1774. 
Saml.  Fitch,  born  Oct.  1,  1777. 
Rufus,  born  April  25,  1781. 

Polly,  born  July      9,  1788. 

Barnabas  Mervine  married  to  Hannah  Richards,  April 
27,  1797. 

*George,  born  Feb.  23,  1798. 
Charles  R.  born  Sept.  30,1811. 
Mary,  born  Nov.    19,  1816. 

[Matthew  Marvin  was  born  October,  1703,  and  died  December 
6,  1745.  From  him  descended,  by  Elizabeth  Clark,  of  Ripton,  (now 
Huntington,)  Fairfield,  Co. 


Hannah, 

born  Sept.   3,  1732— died  Dec. 

1806. 

Matthew, 

born  Oct.  21,  1734— died  Oct. 

1791. 

Ozias, 

born  Jan.  29,  1737— died  April 

1806. 

Barnabas, 

born  Dec.  25,  1739. 

1810. 

Silas, 

born  Feb.     4,  1742. 

Uriah, 

born  Feb.  17,  1744— died  about 

1830. 

Ichabod, 

born  Dec.  15,  1745— died  Feb. 

1792.] 

Ozias  Merwine 

married  to  Sarah  Lockwood, 

Nov.  26, 

1761. 

Ozias, 

born  Feb.    10,  1763. 

Hannah, 

born  Oct.       7,  1764. 

Elizabeth, 

born  Nov.   24,  1766. 

Sarah, 

born  June    2-1,  1768. 

Esther, 

born  June    12,  1770. 

Joseph  L., 

born  Dec.     11,  1774. 

Clark, 

born  Oct.      13,  1776. 

Asa, 

born  Oct.      13,  1778. 

Polly, 

born  June      9,  1781. 

Silas, 

born  March  1,  1784. 

Charles, 

born  Feb,    21,  1786. 

*  Graduated  at  New  Haven,  1817. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  243 

Darius  Olmsted  married  to  Esther  Gregory,  Sept.   10, 
1775. 

Aaron,  born  Mar.  3,  1776. 

David,  born  Feb.  2,  1779. 

Silas,  born  Dec.  5,  1780. 

Mary,  born  Jan.  12,  1783. 

Esther,  born  June  19,  1785. 

Charles,  born  Nov.  6,1791. 

Theodore  Husted  married  to  Abigail  Seymore,  Jan.  24, 
1782. 

Polly,             born  Jan.  15,  1783. 

Thomas  Seymore,  born  Mar.  6,  1784. 

Nancy,            born  Jan.  12,  1786. 

Thos.  Seymore,  2d.  born  Feb.  6,  1788. 

Thaddeus,     born  Jan.  29,  1790. 

Samuel,         born  April  26,  1798. 

Morris,           born  Feb.  13,  1795. 

Morris,  2d.,   born  June  2,  1797. 

Joseph  Hurlbutt  married  to  Sally  Lewis,  Aug.  9,  1772. 

Lewis,  born  Oct.  24,  1773 

Sally,  born  Aug.  26,  1775. 

Foster,  born  Oct.  12,  1777. 

Anna,  born  Feb.  17,  1780. 

Orasha,  born  May  13,  1782. 

Anna,  2d.,  born  July  23,  1784. 

ZT\    ^°"^^^-  ''"''■ 

Lette,  born  May  3,  1789. 

Walter,  born  May  17,  1791. 

Polly,  born  May  1,  1793. 

Sukey,  born  Mar.  24,  1795. 

Dudley,  born  May  16,  1797. 

Thomas  Fitch  Thatcher  married  to   Susannah  Lock- 
wood,  March  28,  1790. 

Ephraim  Curtis  married  Abigail  Cromwell,  Oct.  27, 1796. 
John  Bailey,  born  Oct.     13,  1797. 

Daniel  Hanford  married  to  Susannah  Piatt,  Jan.  9,  1773. 
Edward,        born  March  3,  1774. 
Andrew,         born  Aug.     18,  1775— d.  Oct.  16, 1776. 
Joseph  Piatt,  born  Aug.     23, 1777— d.  Sept  18, 1778 , 
Andrew,        born  Dec.      9,  1779. 
Joseph  Piatt,  born  April    17,  1782. 
Debby,  born  April  19,  1784. 


244  NORWALK. 


William  Bouton  married  to  Sarah  Benedict,  Feb,  15, 
1769. 

Isaac,  born  Sept.  19,  1769.— d.  July  24, 1779. 

Isaac,  2d.,  born  Nov.  20,  1771. 

William,  born  Mar.  14,  1774. 

Betty,  born  Aug.  12,  1776. 

Esther,  born  May  20,  1779. 

Sarah,  born  June  7,  1781. 

Clara,  born  July  6,  1783. 

Seth,  born  Sept.  8,  1785. 

Joseph,  born  Oct.  22,  1787. 

Susanna,  born  Dec.  12,  1789, 

John,  born  Feb.  18,  1792. 

Mary,  born  Nov.  28,  1793. 

Anna,  born  June  21,  1796. 

*Nathaniel,  born  June  22,  1799. 

Abijah  Betts  married  to  Mary  Betts,  Jan.  3, 1771. 

Lydia,  born  Dec.     17,  1771. 

Mary,  born  Sept.  10,  1776. 

Sarah,  born  May    28,  1781. 

John  Grumman  married  to  Sarah  Nash,  Jan.  15,  1767. 

John,  born  Oct.     22,  1772. 

Sarah,  born  Feb.    19,  1777. 

Lewis  Mallory  (born  Oct.  1,  1768),  married    to  Anna 
Seymour  (born  Jan.  12,  1772),  Feb.  20,  1793. 

Charles,  born  Dec.       2,  1793— died.  ' 

Alfred,  born  Nov.  8,  1796. 

James,  born  July  10,  1799. 

Charles,  born  Nov.  2,  1801. 

Mary  Esther,  born  June  26,  1804— married  to 
^  AE.  Beard. 

"  Harriet,  born  Oct.  6,  1810 — married  to  Rev. 

r  Geo.    H.  Hulin— died  April  1,  1836. 

Nathaniel  Fitch  married  to  Anna  Smith,  Nov.  11,  1790. 

Polly,  born  Dec.    27,  1792. 

Anna,  born  Jan.     15,  1795. 

Nathaniel,  born  June      1,  1797. 

*  Rev.  Nathaniel  Bouton,  of  Concord,  N.  H.,  graduated  at  Yale, 
1821. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  245 

Daniel  Richards  married  to  Abigail  Waring,  Dec.  31, 
1761. 


Daniel, 

born  Oct. 

7,  1762. 

Stephen, 

born  Jan. 

29,  1765. 

Paul, 

born  Mar. 

26,  1767. 

William, 

born  Dec. 

10,  1769. 

Anna, 

born  July 

10,  1772. 

Sarah, 

born  Mar. 

21,  1774. 

Anna, 

born  Aug. 

20,  1776. 

William, 

born  June 

26,  1779. 

Abigail, 

born  Mar. 

6,  1782. 

ah  St.  John 

L  married  to 

Hannah  '. 

Polly, 

born  Dec. 

11,  1794. 

Hiram, 

born  Mar. 

25,  1797. 

1793. 


Peter  St.  John,  Jr.,  married  to  Rachel  Jones,  July  8, 
1793. 

Chauncey,  born  April  12,  1794. 

Smith,  born  Oct.  8,  1795. 

Cyrus,  born  Sept.  30,  1799. 

Cook  St.  John  married  to  Polly  Seymour,  Dec.  22,  1796. 

Thaddeus,     born  Nov.    25,  1797. 
Betty,  born  Mar.    31,  1800. 

William,        born  June      4,  1802. 

Betsey  Mills,   daughter  of  Joseph  and  Amelia  Mills, 
born  Nov.  3,  1794. 

Stephen  St.  John,  the  4th,  (born  Oct.  9,  1792),  married 
to  Sarah  Betts,  (born  Dec.  22,  1777)— Jan.  4,  1797. 

Caroline,               born  June  8,  1800. 

Edward  Betts,      born  Dec.  4,1801. 

Alanson  Piatt,      born  Aug.  20,  1803. 

Jesup  Raymond,  born  Sept.  7,1805. 

Sally  Ann,              born  Oct.  31,1807. 

Moses  Betts,         born  Dec.  19,  1809. 

Cha's  Grandison,born  Dec.  2,  1811. 

Harriet  Henrietta,  born  Sept.  28,  1813. 

Hiram,                   born  Dec.  22,  1814. 

Catherine,              born  July  1,  1816. 

Harriet  Emeline,  born  Sept.  20,  1818. 


246  NORWALK. 


Phinehas  St.  John  married  to  Esther  Whitney,  Oct.  27, 
1773. 

Esther,  born  Nov.  2,  1774. 

Betty,  born  Dec.  23,  1776. 

Phinehas,  born  Nov.  30,  1778. 

Nathan,  born  May  5,  1781. 

Esther,  born  Sept.  21,  1783. 

Job  Lockwood  married  to  Sarah  Hickox,  June  12,  1791. 

Abigail,  born  Oct.      13,  1791. 

Hannah,         born  July       1,  1793. 
Polly,  born  Sept.   28,  1795. 

Lemuel  Deforest  married  to  PhebeKeeler,  Dec.  26, 1751. 

The  said  Phebe  died  Jan.  10,  1790. 

David  Comstock  married  to  Sarah  Leeds,  Dec.  29,  1774. 

Elisha,  born  April  23,  1776. 

Abijah,  born  Feb.      1,  1778. 

Sarah,  born  Aug.    31,  1780. 

David,  born  July     31,  1784. 

Elizabeth,      born  Oct.      28,  1797. 
Sarah,  wife  of  said  David,  died  May  8,  1790. 

The  said  David  Comstock  married  to  Deborah  Weed, 
Feb.  5,  1795. 

John,  born  May    23,  1797. 

Samuel,  born  Nov.    26,  1798. 

Mary,  born  Sept.    10,  1800. 

Elias  Gregory  married  to  Elizabeth  Gregory,  Dec.  29, 
1776. 

Sarah,  born  March  5,  1777. 

Matthew  Fitch,  born  Aug.      2,  1778. 

James,  born  June    24,  1788. 

Isaiah  Gregory  married  to  Sarah  Comstock,  Feb,  18, 
1767. 


Mabel, 

born  April  18, 

1773. 

Jerrol, 

born  March  3, 

1776. 

Grace,        ) 
Matthew,  j 

born  April  20, 

1779. 

Sherman, 

born  Aug.    20, 

1782. 

Zillah, 

born  Mar.    30, 

1786. 

Anna, 

born  Feb.    10, 

. 1789. 

GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  247 

Samuel  C,  Silliman,  Esq.,  married  to  Dinah  Comstock. 

The  said  Samuel  died  Feb.  14,  1798. 

Rebeckah     Dikeman,    daughter    of    Levi     Dikeman, 
born  Sept.  9,  1782. 
Levi,  born  Oct.        6,  1784. 

Esther,  born  July     18,  1789. 

Polly,  born  Feb.    10,  1792. 

Aaron,  born  Jan.       3,  1796. 

Alick  Knapp,   daughter  of  Nathan  and  Sarah  Knapp, 
born  May  3,  1792. 

Sarah,  born  Nov.      6,  1794. 

Mary,  born  July       3,  1800. 

Anna,  born  Oct.     15,  1802. 

Ebenezer  Hayt  married  to  Mary  St.  John,  Nov.  25,  1771. 

Stephen,  born  Sept.  17,  1786. 

Ebenezer,  born  Oct.  18,  1788. 

Ansel,  born  Feb.  28,  1791. 

Elsey,  born  July  19,  1794. 

Lewis  S.,  born  Aug.  21,  1798. 

James  Fitch,  Jr.,  married  to  Esther  Camp,  Oct.  9,  1783. 

Esther,  born  July  18,  1784. 

Burwell,  born  June  5,  1789. 

Stephen,  born  May  7,  1793. 

JohnH.  Lorn  Oct.  6,1795. 

Hanford  Fairweather  married  to  Mary  Whitney,  March 
26,  1775. 

Anna,  born  Aug.  22,  1775. 

Jedidiah,  born  Feb.  1,  1779. 

James,  born  Mar.  29,  1781. 

Thos.  Cort,  born  May,  17,  1783. 

Thomas,  born  Feb.  10,  1786. 

Maria,  born  Sept.  10,  1788. 

Betsey,  born  Sept.  27,  1792. 

The  said  Hanford  Fairweather  died  Aug.  27,  1795. 
William  HilL  married  to  Esther  Wasson,  April  30,  1779. 
Rebeckah,     born  April     3,  1780. 

Jesse  St.  John  married  to  Anna  Weed,  Sept.  28,  1790. 

Nathan,  born  March  8,  1793. 

Thomas,        born  March  2,  1795. 
Albert,  born  Aug.   20,  1797. 


248  JSrORWALK. 


Aaron  Keeler  and  Mercy  James  married  May  20,  1781. 

Nathan,  born  May    20,  1782. 

John,  born  June    29,  1784. 

James,  born  April  30,  1787. 

Mariah,  born  Mar.    23,  1792. 

Seth,  born  May    17,  1795. 

Ann  Burnet,  daughter  of  Rev.  Matthias  Burnet,  Pastor 
of  the  First  Church  in  Norwalk,  and  of  Ann  his 
wife,  born  in  Norwalk,  April  11,  1786. 

James,  son  of  said  Matthias  and  Ann,  born  on  Long- 
Island,  Jan.  6,  1779. 

Mrs.  Ann  Burnet  died  July  7,  1789. 

The  said  Matthias  Burnet,  married  to  his  2d.  wife,  Miss 
Fanny  Roe,  daughter  of  Rev.  Azel  Roe,  in  Wood- 
bridge,  New  Jersey,  June  30,  1793. 

John,  born  Dec.     10,  1781. 

David  Lambert,  Jr.,  married  to  Susannah  Rogers,  Dec. 
17,  1769. 

Elizabeth,      born  Feb.  3,  1771. 

David  R.,       born  Dec.  8,  1772. 

Luranv,          born  Jan.  22,  1778. 
Henry  Bill,     born  March  8,  1777. 

Esther,           born  April  14,  1780. 

Sarah  S,        born  June  26,  1782. 

Sanmel  F.,     born  Dec.  25,  1784. 

John  James,  bom  June  18,  1787. 

Julia  Maria,  born  April  5,  1792. 

Olney  Stone  married  to  Betty  Reed,  March  8,  1785. 

John,  born  Aug.    22,  1785. 

Phebe,  born  Sept.    25,  1791. 

Isaac,  born  June    28,  1794. 

Hugh  Knox,  son  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Hugh  Knox,  born  on 
the  Island  of  St.  Croix,  Dec.  19,  1781. 

Goold  Hayt  married  to  Elizabeth  Dimon,  June  13,  1765. 

Thomas,        born  Feb.  26,  1767. 

Goold,            born  Nov.  16,  1769. 

Esther,           born  Oct.  14,  1773. 

EbenezerD,  born  Aug.  ^3,  1776. 

Munson,       born  Mar.  17,  1781. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  249 

Jedediah  Brown  married  to  Mary  Lockvvood,  Nov.  13, 
1768. 

Sukey,  born  July  4,  1769. 

Samuel,  born  June  26,  1771. 

Sally,  born  Jan,^  15,  1774. 

Violette,  born  March  2,  1776. 

Jedediah,  born  July  31,  1778. 

Polly,  born  April  1,  1781. 

Katharine,  born  June  5,  1783— d.  Feb.  19, 1785. 

Katharine,  2d.,  born  Feb.  15,  1787. 

Nancy,  born  May  22,  1789. 

Samuel,  born  Dec.  1,  1791. 

John  Kellogg  married  to  Sarah  Smith,  May  29,  1764,      ; 

Jeremiah,      born  April    30,  1765. 
Josiah,  born  June      6,  1769. 

Sarah,  wife  to  said  John,  died  Sept.  8,  1773, 
The  said  John  Kellogg  was  married  to  Sarah  Bishop, 
April  16,  1774. 

Sarah,  born  May    27,  1775. 

Rhoda,  born  Dec.      6,  1777. 

Eliakim  Waring  married  Phebe  Bouton,  Jan.  17,  1771. 

Elias,  born  Oct.     16,  1771. 

Hannah,  born  Aug.   30,  1775. 

Nathan,  born  May     :  1,1777. 

Stephen,  born  March  9,  1783. 

Hannah,  born  July     19,  1793. 

Nathaniel  Selleck  married  to  Azubah  Raymond,  March 
26,  1778. 

Raymond,  born  July  11,  1779. 

Ann,  born  Aug.  14,  1783. 

Polly,  born  May  10,  1787. 

Charlotte,  born  Feb.  28,  1789. 

Lewis,  born  April  13,  1798. 

John  Piatt  married  to  Charrity  Morehouse,  Sept.  3,  1758. 

Sarah,  born  Sept.     4,  1759. 

Hannah,  born  April  30,  1761. 

Anna,  born  Feb.     12,  176-. 

Sukey,  born  June    17,  1770. 

Esther,  born  Nov.    12,  1772. 

Jonathan,  born  April    14,  1775. 


250  NORWALK. 


John  Hayt  married  to  Ruth  Gregory,  June  5,  1783. 

Aaron,  born  Sept.  2,  1784. 

Esther,  born  May  10,  1787. 

Betsey,  born  Feb.  8,  1789. 

Sally,  born  April  25,  1791. 

Sukey,  born  Feb.  7,  1795. 

Nathaniel,     born  May  J,  1797. 

Ruth,  born  June  16,  1799. 

Eliakim  Smith  married  to  Katherine  Hanford,  March, 
1759. 

Enoch,  born  Dec,     29,  1759. 

Katherine,  born  Mar.  12,  1762. 
Eliakim,  born  Feb.  19,  1765. 
Josiah,  born  May      1,  1775. 

Katherine,  wife  of  Eliakim  Smith,  died :   the  said  Elia- 
kim married  to  Lydia  Middlebrooks,  May  5, 1777. 
Nathan,  born  Feb.     18,  1778. 

Samuel,  born  May      1,  1780. 

Lewis,  born  Oct.      30,  1784. 

Francis,  born  Apr.    25,  1792. 

Isaac  Betts  married  to  Polly  Hanford,  Nov.  23,  1783. 
Eliakim  Smith,  Jr.,  married  to  Hannah  Middlebrooks, 
Jan.  14,  1790. 

Hannah,  born  Nov.  13,  1790. 
Lucretia,  born  April  8,  1793. 
Clarissa,  born  March  6,  1795. 
Fanny,  born  Oct,      12,  1797. 

Theophilus  B.  Hanford  married  to  Polly  Whillock,  Sept. 
27,  1796. 

Edwin  Van  Antwerp,  son  of  Nicholas  and  Ann  Van 
Antwerp,  born  Nov.  6, 1800. 

Moses  Byxbee   married  to   Elizabeth  Hayt,  Jan.    26, 
1764. 

Phebe,  born  Aug.    26,  1774. 

Walter  Hayt  married  to  Grace  Hayt,  Aug.  16,  1786. 
*  Walter,  born  June    10,  1787. 

Ezra,  born  July     17,  1789. 

Cornelia,  born  Nov.  5,  1791. 
Nancy,  born  July    25,  1794. 

Grace,  born  June   25,  1797. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  251 


Jonathan  Hayt  married  to  Sarah  Middlebrook,  April  14, 
1793. 

Elnathan,  born  Sept.     5,  1794. 

Squire  Middlebrook,   born  Dec.    11,  1796. 

Seth  Keeler  married  to  Hannah  Rogers,  Nov.  7,  1773. 

Samuel  Piatt  married  to  Ann  Raymond,  March  2,  1757. 

Justus,  born  Dec.  4,  1757— d.  Aug.  22, 1764. 

Jabez,  born  Nov.  22,  1761. 

Esther,  born  Aug.  11,  1763. 

Joseph,  born  June  25,  1765. 

Justus,  born  Sept.  10,  1768. 

Hannah,  born  May  24,  1771. 

Betty,  born  Nov.  27,  1773. 

John,  born  Dec.  17,  1777. 

Ann,  born  Feb.      6,  1781. 

The  said  Ann  Piatt,  wife  to  said  Samuel,  died  Feb.  20, 
1781. 

John  Chapman,  married  to  Susan  Fitch,  March  26,  789. 

^a"?Fitch,  |''°™^"S-".n92. 

John,  born  Sept.  15,  1794. 

Clark  Marvin,  born  Oct.     26,  1796. 

Adonijah  St.  John  married  to  Abigail  Weed,  13,  1780. 

Molly  Cook,  born  Feb.    11,  1782. 
Gideon,  born  Aug.    31,  1783. 

Stephen,        born  Feb.     23,  1785. 

Abigail,  wife  of  said  Adonijah,  died  Feb.  26,  1786. 

Thomas  Saunders  jr.,  married  to  Mary  Finch,  Sept.  24, 
1799. 

Thomas,  born  March  3,  1776. 

Stephen,  born  Dec.   16,   1778. 

Elizabeth,  born  May   20,  1781. 

Polly,  born  April    9,  1787. 

Stephen,  born  Aug.  30,  1789. 

Lewis  Raymond  married  to  Jane  Warren,  July  5,  1796. 
born  March  8,  1797. 


252  NORWALK. 


Isaac  Richards  married  to  Hannah  Benedict,  Oct.   14, 
1779. 

Hannah  B.,    born  July  18,  1780. 
Isaac,  born  Oct.   25,  1782. 

Waters,  born  Feb.     8,  1786. 

The  said  Hannah,  wife  to  said  Isaac,  died  Feb.  21, 1786. 
The  said  Isaac  Richards,  married  to  Eunice  Taylor,  Dec- 
7,  1786. 
Aaron  Raymond  married  to  Harriet  Wilks,  Oct.  27, 1784. 

Olive,  born  Oct.   19,  1785. 

Mary,  born  Sept.l9,  1787. 

Betsey,  born  Jan.  13,  1790.  | 

Orange,  born  Feb.    7,  1792. 

Lucina,  born  Aug.  25,  1793. 

V.      Hannah,  born  Oct.  28, 1795. 

Matthew  Merwine  married  to  NancySt.  John,  April  7, 
1792. 

Julia,  born  Sept.  27,  1795. 

Nancy,'  born  Sept.  11,  1797. 

William  Downs  married  to  Hannah  Bulkeley,  Feb.  14, 
1769. 

Thomas,  born  Oct.        4,  1769. 

Isaac,  born  March  14,  1772. 

Sarah,  born  Aug.     19,  1773. 

Joseph,  born  Dec,      13,  1777. 

Ellen,  born  April     12,  1780. 

Rhoda,  born  Aug.      12,  1782. 

Wilham,  born  Jan.       12,  1789. 

Hannah,  wife  of  the  said  William,  died  Feb.  10,  1789. 
The  said  William  Downs  married  to  Elizabeth  Water- 
bury,  March  12,  1791. 

Haynes  Fitch,  married  to  Ann  Cook,  Sept  23, 1770. 

Hannah  Tousey,  born  July  4,  1771. 

William  Haynes,  born  Aug.  21,  1772. 

JosiahH.              born  Sept.  23,1773. 

Jedediah,              born  July  17,  1775. 

Cook,                     born  Feb.  5,  1777.  ' 

Daniel,                   born  June  12,  1779. 
David,                    born  March  29,  1781. 

Doct.Grant  Fitch,born  Dec.  2,  1782. 

Zalmon,                born  April  1,  1784. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  253 

John  Benedict,  Jr.,  married  Jane  Raymond,  April  4, 1792. 

Alfred,  born  Dec,  27,  1793. 

*Henry,  born  Jan.  22,  1796. 

Betsey,  born  Aug.  17,  1799— d.  March,  1838. 

Anson,  born  Nov.  21,  1801. 

John,  born  April  14,  1804. 

Jane  Ann,  born  Dec.  27,  1806. 

Samuel  R.,  born  Aug.  25,  1809, 

Harriet,  born  Feb.      2,  1812. 

Amanda,  born  Aug.  30,  1818. 

Evert  Quintard  married  Hannah  Raymond,  Nov.  10, 1790. 
Susannah,     born  Nov.    18,  1791. 

Susan,  born  Jan.       2,  1795.  ^w* 

Caroline.  rj,  '^<^ 

'^ '  t  Jap 

Asa  Smith  married  Jerusha  Knapp,'Jan.  16,  1792.'=^'^ 

Noah,  born  May  17,1794.  ••'/"  i  / 

Stephen,  born  Mar.  16,  1796.  ■  '/i^^  ' : 

AsaE,,  born  Oct.       1,  1798.>-^>y: //v.*-  J^     ,,.      . 

Rufus  R.,  born  Mar.  12,  1801-^d.  Ji^ie  28,  fsSS.' 

Henry  W.,  born  Aug.      4,  1803.1/^:^^^  ?J-/ -^  <     rs"' 

Doctor  S.,  born  May  22,  1805,^<;  ^-^Jjliiift^cr 

George  E.,  born  Feb.  20,  1807:vJi***,«Sf^^,^*''^-^ 

WardB,,  born  Aug.  20,  1809./i^^^    '"'■'''^ '  ' 

Eliza  Jane,  born  July      8,  18I2.^t^'4c/'^^*«  ^-^^^  :^^/P^;. 

Levi  Hanford  married  Polly  Mead,  Auf .,  17S2. 

Polly,  born  Feb.  5, 1783. 

Elizabeth,  born  Jan.  26,  1785. 

John  Mead,  born  Jan.  29,  1787. 

Ebenezer,  born  Nov.  8,  1789. w 

Levi,  born  Feb.  15, 1792. 

Anna,  born  Aug.  27,  1794. 

Betty,  born  March27,  1797. 

Ebenezer  Hanford  2d,  married  Lucretia  Hanford,  April, 
I,  1780. 

Thaddeus,  born  Nov.  21,  1780. 
William,  born  Oct.  18,  1782. 
Henry,  born  Dec.   22,  1784. 

Lucretia,  born  May  20,  1790.' 
Deborah,  born  Nov.  21,  1793. 
Mary  Hyatt,  born  Jan.    12,  1794.' 

*  Itev.  Henry  Benedict  graduated  at  Yale  College  in  1822  ^ 
12 


254  NORWALK. 


Currence  Hays',  daughter  of  Silas  and  Rhuama  Hays, 
born  Jan.  21,  1798. 

John  Finch,  son  of  Ichabod  and  Sarah  Finch, 

born  June    15,  1786. 

Budd,  born  June    13,  1789. 

Polly,  bom  July    26,  1793. 

Billy,  born  May    29,  1796. 

Jeremiah  Grumman  married  Sabra  Stewart,  March  4,1772. 

Lewis,  born  Nov.      4,  1772. 

Jeremiah,       bom  Oct.      21,  1774. 

Uri,  born  May    16,  1778. 

Joel  Keeler,  bom  July     23,  1780. 

Lucretia,        bom  Aug.    22,  1782. 
The  said  Sabra,  w^ife  to  said  Jeremiah,  d.  April  14, 1785. 
The  said  Jeremiah  married  Hannah  Fitch,  Oct.  27,  1785. 

Lucy,  bom  July     23,  1791. 

Stephen  Merwine  married  Lois  Disbrow,  Feb.  26,  1770. 

Hannah,         bom  May      7,  1778. 

Phebe,  born  Aug.   29,  1780. 

Abigail,  born  Feb.    29,  1784. 

Betsey,  born  Dec.    24,  1785. 

The  said  Lois,  wife  to  said  Stephen,  died  Aug.  8, 1795. 
Stephen  Merwine  married  RachelMerwine,Dec.l9,1795. 

Joseph  Jesup  married  to  Susa  Betts,  Oct.  19,  1780. 

Charles,  born  Oct.     26,  1781. 

Susa,  wife  of  said  Joseph,  died  Jan.  4,  1790. 
The  said  Joseph  married  to  Eunice  Hanford,  Oct. 18,1790. 

John,  born  April      6,  1794. 

Sarah  Stebbins,  born  Feb.      3,  1797. 

Polly  Mott,  daughter  of  William  and  Lettice  Mott, 

born  Dec.     28,  1777. 

William,        born  Feb.  .28,  1780. 

Lettice,  born  Feb.    14,  1784. 

Clarissa,         born  May      1,  1788. 

Bethia  Knapp,  daughter  of  Epenetus  and  Mary  Kellogg, 
bom  Jan.  9,  1777. 

Charles,         born  March  27,  1779. 
Hannah,         bom  March  21,1781. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  255 

David  Morehouse  married  Sarah  Hanford,  April  23, 1761. 

Samuel,  born  March  29, 1762. 

Sarah,  born  July  26,  1763. 

David,  born  Nov.  28,  1764. 

Anna,  born  July  17,  1766. 

Esther,  born  Feb.  15,  1768. 

Rhoda,  born  Dec.  23,  1769, 

Hanford,  born  Nov.  4,  1773. 

Noah,  born  May  5,  1775. 

Lydia,  born  Dec.  28,  1776. 

Isaac,  born  Aug.  1,  1778. 

Hannah,  born  Oct.  27,  1781. 

Aaron,  born  May  2,  1783. 

Lettee,  born  Dec.  14,  1784. 

Polly,  born  April  26,  1787. 

Enoch  Belts  married  Mary  Coley,  June  27,  1775. 
Elias,  born  May     10,  1776. 

Mary,  born  May     19, 1780. 

David  Coley,  born  Feb.    18,  1782. 
Enoch,  born  June      5,  1785. 

Calvin,  born  Nov.    28,  1788. 

Isaiah,  born  March  6,  1791. 

Lorinda  Sturges,  daughter  of  Ezekiel  and  Hannah  Stur- 
ges,  born  April  29,  1794. 

Gilbert  Hyatt  married  to  Polly  Crofoot,  July  10,  1794. 
Hannah,         born  July     19,  1795. 
Anson,  born  Aug.      5,  1797. 

Nathan  Williams  married  to  Sarah  Gregory,  April  1761. 

Molly,  born  April    27,  1761. 

Elizabeth,  born  April   17,  1763. 

Jeremiah,  born  Feb.    20,  1766. 

Samuel,  bom  Dec.      3,  1767. 

Clark,  born  March  18,  1769. 

Ruth,  born  Jan.     16,  1771. 

James,  born  July     12,  1773. 

Moses,  born  Feb.    12,  1778. 

Gershom  Raymond  married  Mary  Whitmg,  Jan.  4, 1787. 

Polly,  born  Sept.    28,  1787. 

Whiting,  born  Feb.    25, 1789. 

Gershom,  born  Jan.     29,  1791. 

Anson,  born  April  11,  1794. 

Lewis,  born  June     4,  1796. 


256  NORWALK. 


Daniel  Chnrch  married  to  Sarah  Pickit,  Oct.  16,  1768. 

Fitch,  born  Mar.  31,  1770. 

Susanna,  born  Oct.      23,  1771. 

Daniel,  born  Nov.  28,  1775. 

Jas.Wliite,  born  Nov^.  25,  1777. 

Sarah,  born  Mar.    23,  1780. 

Samuel,  born  Aug.    18,  1783. 

Hannah,  born  May    24,  1785. 

Edward  Raymond,  married  to  Deborah  Whiting,  Dec. 
9,  1783. 

Socrates,       born  Aug.      4,  1784. 
Sally,  born  June    18,1786. 

Lotte,  born  Sept.    18,  1790. 

Hopkins  Byxbee  married  Anne  Raymond,  Jan,  19,  1786. 

Moses,  born  Nov.  9,  1786. 

Anne,  born  Feb.  8,  1789. 

Raymond,  born  Nov.  7,  1790. 

Henry,  born  Oct.  4,  1792. 

Ruth,  born  Dec.  15,  1794. 

William,  born  Jan..  17,1797. 

WiUiam.St.  John  married  Esther  Belden,  Jan.  19,  1777. 
William,  born  Aug.  28,  1777. 
Steph.  Buckingham  born  Oct.  3,1779. 
Polly  Esther,  born  Mar.  10,1783. 
Frederick,  born  Sept.  13,  1785. 
Sally,  born  Aug.    12,1788. 

Hooker,  born  Jan.    30,  1792. 

Samuel  Bouton  married  Eunice  Smith,  March  1 ,  1787. 
Phebe  born  Mar.    14,  1788. 

Abbe,  born  July    24,  1790. 

Hannah,        born  Dec.      4,  1792. 
Esaias,  born  July    ^,  1796. 

Isaac  Bouton  married  Almira  Seymore,  Sept.  24,  1794. 
Lewis,  born  Feb.  26,  1795. 

Charles,         born  Jan.    30,  1801. 
Henry,  born  Sept.  19,  1803. 

Harriet,  born  July    25,  1812. 

Julia  Ann,      born  Mar.  23,  1815. 
Esther  Mary,  born  Feb.  26,  1818. 

Joseph  Byxbee  married  to  Nancy  Slawson,  Jan.  7, 1787, 
John,  born  Aug.  10,  1787. 

Betty,  born  April  15,  1790. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  257 


Benjamin  P.  Reed  married  Betty  Bouton,  Jair.l2, 1793. 
Wilbur,  born  April  20,-1794. 

Stephen,        born  Feb.    ISi  1796. 
Benjamin,     born 
James  M.      born 

Absalom  Day  married  to  Betty  Smith,  Feb.  14,  1792. 

Susanna,        born  Dec.     1,  1793. 
Absalom  George,  born  Sept.  16,  1796. 

Noah  Smith,  born  Sept.  27,   1798.  ^ 

Amanda,       born  Mar.  29,  1801. 

Eliza,  born  Nov.  25,  1803.— d.  July  22, 1831. 

Mary,  born  Feb.    11,  1806.— d  Nov.  1,  1829. 

Jane,  born  Oct.     10,  1808.— d.  Dec.  3,  1808. 

Charles.         born  April  22,  1810. 

Ward  Smith,  born  Mav   12,  1812.— d.  Aug.  19,1835. 

Jane,  2d.        born  April    6,  1815.— d.  Feb. 23, 1835. 

Caroline,       born  July      5,  1818. 
Naphtali  Raymond  married  to  Rebeckah  Stephens,  June 
11,  1788. 

Anna,  born  Oct.     20,  1789. 

Ameha,  born  Oct.    21,  1790. 

Polly,  born  July    31,  1792. 

Clarissa,         born  July    14,  1794. 

Lucetta,         born  June     7,  1796. 

Samuel  Hoyt  married  to  Mary  Weed,  Oct.  20,  1790. 
Huldah,         born  April  13,  1792. 
Netus,  born  Nov.    20,  1794. 

Henry,  born  Dec.    29,  1796. 

Clarinda,        born  Feb.      3,  1798. 

Melancton  B.Jervis  married  Polly  Smith,  Sept.  24,  1797. 
Hannah,        born  Oct.     9,  1798. 
Sally,  born  Feb.  25, 1800. 

Josiah  St.  John  married  to  Mary   Fitch,  Dec.   27,  1768 

Joseph,  bom  Sept.^22,  1769. 

Esther,  born  Sept.- 21,  1772. 

Jesse,  born  Nov.     7,  1774. 

Polly,  born  Jan.       4,  1777. 

Nancy,  born  Feb.   15,   1779. 

Polly,  born  July     9,   1782. 

Sally,  born  June    4,   1787. 

Polly  Nash,Maughter  of  James  and  Huldah  Nash,  born 
Oct.  7, 1805. 


258  NORWALK. 


John  Cannon  married  to  Sarah  St.  John,  m  July,  1777. 

John,              born  May  16,  1778 

Sarah,             born  Oct.  22,  1780. 

George,          born  May  7,  1784. 

Harriet,          born  Oct.  31,  1786. 

Antoinette,    born  April  20,  1789. 

Charles  Ogilvie,  born  Oct.  13,  1791. 

Esther  Mary,born  Dec.  7,  1793. 

James  Le  Grand,  born  Oct.  12, 1796. 

Doctor  Jonath.-^-n  Knight  married  Ann  Fitch,  Oct.ll,  1781. 
*Jonathan,     born  Sept,     4,  1789. 
James  Gale,  born  June      3,  1800. 
Abigail  Ann,  born  July     24,  1805. 

Hezekiah  Raymond  married  to  Lydia  Lockwood,  Oct. 
19,  1769. 
John  Lockwood,  born  July    22,  1770. 

Lewis,  born  Sept.     8,  1772. 

Hezekiah,      born  FelD.     13,  1775. 

James,  born  April   19,  1777. 

Waters,  born  Sept.   29,  1779. 

Lydia,  born  Sept.     9,  1781. 

Asa,  born  Dec.     20, 1783. 

Francis,  born  Sept.    13,  1786. 

Benjamin,      born  April  27,  1789. 

Sally,  born  Sept.   17,  1794, 

Jonathan  Riggs  married  to  Esther  Keeler,  Jan.  1,  1792. 

Julia,  born  Jan.      3,  1793. 

James,  born  April  13,  1794. 

JohnW.,  born  Jan.     29,1796. 

Esther,  born  Feb.      4,  1798. 

William  Keeler  married  Betty  Raymond,  Nov.  30,  1796. 

Lemuel  Brooks  married  Hannah  Raymond, Sept.  19,1764. 

Hannah,  born  Feb.     13,  1765. 

Lemuel,  born  Jan.     22,  1767. 

Henry,  born  March  5,  1769. 

Benjamin,  horn  Sept.   22,  1772. 

Anne,  born  Sept.      6,  1775. 

Esther,  born  June    14,  1778. 

George,  born  March  18,1781. 

Eli,  born  July    23,  1783. 

Charles,  born  Sept.    14,  1785. 

MaryB.,  born  May     16,1790. 

♦  Graduated  at  Yale,  1808.    Prof.  Surgery  Yale  College. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  259 

Abraham  St.  John  married  to  Anna  Hoyt,  Sept.  23, 1779. 
Anner,  born  July       8,  1781. 

Polly,  born  Dec.      9,  1782. 

Betsey,  born  Jan.     20,1790. 

Naomi,  born  Jan.     28,  1792. 

Robert  Wasson  married  to  Sarah  Kellogg,  Nov.  4.  1770. 


Robert, 

born  April 

30,1771. 

Samuel, 

born  Dec. 

4,  1772. 

Sarah, 

born  July 

13,  1775. 

Esther, 

born  Nov. 

5,  1777. 

Ann, 

born  Nov. 

27,  1779. 

Lucretia, 

born  Jan. 

24,  1782. 

Jas.  Jackson, born  Oct. 

15,  1784. 

Hannah, 

born  Feb. 

26,  1787. 

Anne, 

born  Oct. 

12,  1789. 

Charles,     ) 
Charlotte, ) 

born  May 

22,  1792. 

John, 

born  Jan. 

4,  1796. 

Robert  Wasson,  jun.,  married  to  Rebeckah  Raymond, 
April  30,  1797. 

Robert,  born  Sept.     1,  1798. 

Stephen  Betts,  2d,  married  to  Ruth  Church,  Jan.  4, 1784. 

Charles,  born  Oct.     29,  1784. 

Harriet,  born  Dec.      7,  1786. 

Esther,  born  Aug.    29,  1790. 

Lewis,  born  Oct.      24,  1796. 

Harriet,  born  March  14, 1798. 

David  Bolt  married  to  Sarah  Mott. 

4,1765. 
25,1766. 

26,1771— d.  June  9, 1772. 
7,  1773. 
9,  1775. 
3,  1777. 
;4,  1780. 

Samuel  Richards  married  Mary  Webb,  March  10, 1791. 

Samuel,         born  Nov.    14,  1791. 

Anson,  born  June     2,  1794. 

John  Reed  married  to  Abby  Whitney,  July  6,  1775. 

John,  born  Jan.       8,  1776— died  Nov.  1777 

John,  born  Nov.      1,  1778. 

Moses,  born  Dec,    14,  1787. 

Eos  well,        born  June     8,  1795. 


Elizabeth,' 

born  May 

David, 

born  Dec. 

Jacob, 

born  ME(f. 

Jacob, 

born  Feb. 

John, 

born  Feb. 

Charles, 

born  Jan. 

Ebenezer, 

born  Aug. 

260  NORWALK. 


Jabez Gregory  married  Mercy  St.  John,  January  20, 1762. 

Lucretia,  born  April  10,  1763. 
Moses,  born  Feb.    13,  1766. 

Moses  Gregory  married  to  Esther  Hayt,  Feb.  22,  1789. 

*Francis  H.    born  Oct.       9,  1789. 

Edmond,        born  Dec.       5,  1791— d.  May  20,1792. 
Esther  Antinetta,  born  Oct.       5,1795. 

Augusta,         born 

Wilham  Maltby  Betts  married  Lucretia  Gregory  June  26, 
1785. 

Wilham,  born  June  3,  1787. 
tThaddeus,  born  Feb.  4,  1789. 
Angelina,      born  May    18,  1794. 

EbenezerLockwood  married  Mary  Godfrey,  May  23, 1776. 

Benjamin,  born  Sept.    18,  1777. 

Mary,  born  Nov.    12,  1779. 

Charles,  born  Jan.     24,  1782. 

Ebenezer,  born  Nov.     3,  1783. 

Nathan,  born  Sept.   12,  1785. 

Asa,  born  May    24,  1788. 

James,  born  April  26,  1791. 

Joseph,  born  Dec.    22,  1792. 

Polly,  born  Aug.    18,  1795. 

Alfred,  born  May      6,  1797. 

Joshua  Bouton  married  Margaret  McLean,  Nov.  17,  1784. 

Sarah  Sears,  born  Aug.  25,  1785. 

Cornelia,        born  Mar.  15,  1787. 

George,          born  Oct.  23,  1789. 

Alexander,    born  June  29,  1791. 

Harriet,          born  Feb.  6,  1793. 

Charles,          born  May  25,  1795. 

John  Byxbee,  jun.,  married  Rhoda  Selleek,  Aug.  2, 1782 
Andrew,        born  May     26,1783. 
James,  born  June    13,  1785. 

Elizabeth,  born  July  26,1787. 
Henry,  born  Dec.     27,  1790. 

Harvey,  born  Feb.     24,  1796. 

*  Capt.  Francis  H.  Gregory,  of  the  U.  S.  Navy. 
t  Graduated  at  Yale  in  1807,  Lieutenant  Gov.  off  Connecticut, 
U.  S.  Senator,  died  at  Washington,  1840. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  261 

William  Benedict,  jun.,  married  to  Betty  St.  John,  Dec, 
31,  1795. 

Jemima,  born  May  14, 1796. 
William,  born  Dec.  21,  1797. 
Charles,  born  Feb.  17,  1802. 
MaryEsther,  born  June  11,  1808. 
Frances  A.,  born  Aug.  23,  1809. 
Betsey,  born  Jan.     12,1811. 

Benjamin  Reed  married  to  Bethiah  Weed,  April  25, 1765. 

Bethia,  born  May    22,  176^. 

Sarah,  born 

Benjamin,  born  March  31,  1770. 

Elizabeth,  born  June      3,  1776. 

Daniel,  born  Dec.     11,1778. 

Enos,  born  Oct.      30,  1787. 

Daniel  Reed  married  Sally  Hawley  of  Salem,  Oct.  4, 1797. 

William  Seymore  married  Lydia  St,  John,  Jan,  6, 1757. 

Polly,  born  Jan.       1,  1758. 

William,  born  ]\Iarch  1 8, 1 760. 

Lydia,  born  May,  28,  1766. 

Mercy,  born  Feb.     27,  1769. 

Belden,  born  Nov.    14,  1771. 

Benjamin,  born  May    28,  1774. 

"  John  Hyatt  married  to  Jane  White,  Oct.  9,  1794. 
Jane,  born  June    26,  1795. 

John  W.,        born  June    29,  1797. 

Josiah  Thatcher,  jun.,  married  Anna  Reed,  Oct.  12, 1782. 
Polly  Street,  born  Aug.      5,  1786. 
George,  born  Oct.        6,  1788. 

Esther,  born  April   20,  1791. 

Harriet,  born  Dec.     23,  1792. 

Nancy,  born  April   28,  1798. 

Benjamin  Whitney  married  to  Lois  Kellogg,  Jan.  3, 1757. 

Hannah,  born  June  4,  1757. 
Martha,  born  March  5,  1759. 

Saml.  Kellogg,  born  Feb.       2,  1761. 
Henry,  born  May    26,  1763. 

Anna,  born  July     29,  1765. 

Polly,  born  May      1,  1769. 

Benjamin,      born  March  4, 1771. 
12* 


263  NORWALK. 


Samuel  Belden  married  to  Ami  Lambson,  March  9, 1774. 
Thomas,        born  Jan.     17,  1775. 
Samuel,  born  Oct.      27,  1777. 

William,        born  Sept-    15,  1780. 
Hezekiah,      born  Jan.     27,  1783. 

Thomas  Belden  married  to  Betsey  Ogilvie,  Dec.  24, 1798. 

George  0.      born  March  28, 1797. 
Stephen  Keeler  married  Hannah  Mervine,  June  16,1773. 

Sarah,  born  April  26,  1774. 

John,  born  Dec.     29,  1776. 

Lockwood,    born  Sept.      9,  1778. 

Nancy,  born  Aug.    11,  1780. 

Lucy,  born  April   27,  1782. 

Mary,  born  July     22,  1787. 

EsS,     j      ^""I^«=-      '-''''■ 
Roxy,  born  April     1,  1794. 

Stephen  Keeler,  married  Sarah  Burchard,  Nov.  25, 1765. 
Isaac,  born  Oct.      12,  1766. 

John,  born  Aug.     8,  1768. 

Esther,  born  Dec.     25,  1771. 

Benjamin  Ayres  married  to  Sarah  Keeler,  April  15,  1776. 
Stephen,         born  Jan.     24,  1777. 
Moses,  born  June      7,  1782. 

Jeremiah  Keeler  married  Molly  Wescoat,  January  5, 1785. 
Isaac  Camp,  Jr.,  married  Elizabeth  Nash,  Dec.  21,  1788. 

David,  born  Dec.     19,  1789. 

Susanna,        born  July     28,  1791. 

Jacob,  born  June    10,  1793. 

Cyrus,  born  May    16,  1795. 

Aner  Eliz.,     born  May    21,  1797. 
lames  Cannon  married  Rebeckah  Goold,  June  3,  1779. 

Sarah,  born  March  9,  1780. 

Esther,  born  April   27,  1783. 

Amelia,  born  Feb.      6,  1788. 

Mary,  born  Feb.      6,  1792. 

James,  born  Sept.    20,  1796. 

Abijah  Mead  married  Lydia  Jennings,  July  20,  1788. 

Lydia,  born  April  10,  1789. 

George.  born  Jan.     30,  1791. 

Charlotte,      born  Dec,     13,  1794. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  263 

Isaac  Adams,  son  of  Isaac  Adams,  bom  August  9,  1795. 
Aaron,  bom  Dec.      9.  1796. 

James  St.  John  and  Mary  St.  John  married  March  16, 
1797. 

Manha,         bom  Nov.     2,  1797. 

Isaac  St,  John  married  Deborah  Guernsey,  Jan.  15,  1761. 

Jonathan,      born  Jan.     26,  1762. 

Silas,  bom  Feb.     14,  1763. 

Isaac,  born  Dec.       1, 1764. 

Henry,  born  Oct.      26,  1766. 

Polly,  born  Aug.    21,  1768. 

Deborah,        born  Aug.    12,  1770. 

James,  born  Mar.    11,  1772. 

Samuel,  born  April     7,  1775. 

Deborah,  the  wife  of  said  Isaac,  died  Sept.  14,  1792. 
The  said  Isaac  St.  John  married  Eunice  Smith,  .March 
13,  1796. 
Eunice  Matilda,  born  Mar.    12,  1797. 

Ezra  St.  John  married  Phebe  Whitlock,  Jan.  20,  1787. 
Silas  St.  John  married  Sarah  Nash,  May  1,  1782. 

Clarissa,         bora  Nov.     7,  1785. 

Sarah,  born  Sept.      8,  1786. 

Horatio,         born  Dec.    23,  1787. 

Nancy,  born  July     20,  1789. 

Jared  bom  July    27,  1791. 

Lewis,  born  June      5,  1793. 

Polly,  bom  April,    5,  1796. 

Daniel  Weed  married  Hannah  Raymond,  March  1 2, 1 787. 

Daniel,  bom  Dec.     12,  1787. 

Sarah,  born  July     18,  1789. 

Harvey,         born  Nov.    22,  1791. 
The  said  Hannah,  wife  to  Daniel,  died  May  17,  1792. 

The  said  Daniel  Weed  married  Martha  Benedict,  No- 
vember 12,  1793. 

Dorcas  B.,  bom  Sept.  24,  1794. 
Hannah,  born  Jan.  14,  1797. 
Polly,  born  April  17,  1799. 

John  A.,  born  April  14,  1801. 
Martha,  born  July  24,  1803. 
Eliza  A.,  born  June  5,  1806. 
*William  B.,  born  Mar.     22,  1811. 

*  Rev.  William  B.  Weed,  of  Stratford,  graduated  at  Yale  Col- 
lege in  Class  of  1830. 


264  NORWALK. 


Thomas  Benedict,  Jr.,  married  Mary  Waterbnry,  Octo- 
ber 8,  1795. 

Thomas,"  born  Oct.  7,  1797. 
Edwin,  '  born  Aug.  11,  1801. 
Catharine,     born  Dec.    25,  1806. 

Isaac  WarJng  married  Eunice  Fowler,  Nov.  26,  1778. 
Isaac,  born  Dec.    14,  1780. 

Solomon,  born  Dec.  15,  1783. 
David,  born  July     27,1786. 

Eunice,  born  May    20,1788. 

Josiah  Raymond  married  Molly  Merwine,  Nov.  5, 1765. 

Polly,  born  Sept      9,  1766. 

Hannah,  born  Sept.    12,  1767. 

Clara,  bom  Jan.     10,  — 

Thomas,  born  JSIar.    13, — 

Jabez,  born  June    28,  — 

Clara,  2d,  born  Jan.     10,  — 

Rebeckah,  born  Aug.    29,  1773. 

Piatt,  born  Dec.      3,  1775. 

Merwine,  "  born  Nov.     8,  1776. 

Josiah,  born  March  7,1778. 

Jabez,  born  May    11,  1779. 

Geo.  Anson,  born  Aug.    25,  1785. 

Noah  Nash  married  Anne  Keeler,  March  10,  1791. 
Keeler,  born  Aug.   22,  1791. 

Lucinda,  born  Feb.  6,  1793. 
Polly,  born  June    10,  1795. 

Clark,  born  Oct.      19,  1796. 

James  Arnold  married  Betsey  Brown,  January  24,  1797. 
Epenetus  Kellogg  married  Rebeckah  Richards,  Sep- 
tember 16, 1773. 

Epenetus,      born  April  12,  1774. 

Joseph,  born  Dec.       5,  1775. 

Sarah,  born  May    30,  1777. 

Anna,  born  Nov.    28,  1778. 

Epenetus  2d  born  Oct.        1,  1780. 

Betsey,  born  April  26,  1782. 

John,  born  April   24,  1784. 

Rhoda,  born  Jan.      16,  1786. 

Phebe,  born  Dec.       1,  1787. 

Ezra,  born  Oct.     15,  1789. 

Polly,  born  March  4,  1792. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER. 


William  Lockwood  married  Hannah  Selleck,  December 
31,  1796. 

William,        born  Oct.       1,  1797. 

Hooker,         born  April      2,  1801— d.  July  5,  1801. 

Susannah,     born  May     31,  1803 — married  Geo.  St. 

John— died  September  23,  1832. 
Charlotte  S.,  born  Dec.    29,  1805— married  Leonard 
Bradley. 
William  Lockwood,  Sen.,  died  January  17, 1843. 

Daniel  James  married  Anna  Kellogg,  Jan.  18,  1798. 
Sally,  born  Aug.    27,  1798. 

William  K.,  born  Sept.    15,  1800. 

James  Selleck,  Jr.,  married  Sally  Gilbert,  Nov.  17,  1791. 


Daniel, 

born  Nov.   13,  1767. 

IMary, 

born  Feb.    22,  1769. 

Thomas, 

born  Feb.    23,  1771. 

Nathan, 

born  May    17,  1773. 

James, 

born  July     30,  1775. 

Samuel, 

born  Sept.   26,  1777. 

Joseph, 

born  Mar.    21,  1780. 

Hannah, 

born  May      5,  1783. 

William, 

born  June    10,  1786. 

John  M. 

born  Sept.   10,  1787. 

John  Hanford, 

Jr.,  married  Sarah  Weed,  Dec.28,  1790, 

Maria, 

born  Oct.        2,  1793. 

Aaron  Benedict  married  Sally  Mallory. 
Polly,  born  Dec.     19,  1796. 

Deborah  A.,  born  June      1,  1797. 

Jemmy  James  married  Elizabeth  Camp,  Jan.  21,  1798. 

Nelson,  born  Oct.     19,  1798. 

Richard  Youngs  married  Rebeckah  Whitmore,  December 
12,  1776. 

Eunice,  born  Dec,      9;  1779. 

WiUiam,        born  Jan.     16,  1783. 

The  said  Rebeckah  died  August  30,  1783. 

The  said  Richard  married  Martha  Webb,  August  1»1784. 
Rebeckah,     born  Oct.  ^  24,  1785. 
Hannah,        born  Aug-.'    8,  1787. 
Daniel,  bom  Feb.      1,  1789. 

Susannah,     born  Dec.      7, 1791. 


NORWALK. 


James  Mead  married  Sarah  Gregory,  November  7, 1792. 
Lncinda,        born  Feb.    28,  1793. 
Orinda,  born  Feb.    28,  1797. 

John  Bolt  was  married  to  Ruth  Lockwood. 

James  Lockwood   married  Phebe  Lockwood,  Decem- 
cember  30,  1767. 

Job,  born  Sept.   13,  1768. 

James,  born  May      1,  1770. 

Asa,  born  Feb.     10,  1772. 

The  said  Phebe,  wife  of  James,  died  March  5,  1773. 
Tlie  said  James,  married  Abigail  De  Forest,  Nov.  9, 1774. 

Lemuel,         born  April  11,  1779. 

David,  born  Jan.      31,  1782. 

Samuel,  born  April  30,  1786. 

The  said  Abigail,  wife  of  James,  died  May  8,  1786. 
The  said  James,  married  Elizabeth  Richards,  daugh- 
ter of  Nathan  Waring. 

Phebe,  born  Jan.     29,  1791. 

Sarah,  born  Oct.     28,  1793. 

Jacob  Jennings  married  Grace  Parke,  January,  14,  1762. 
Lydia, 
Isaac  P., 
Grace, 
Seth, 
Clarissa, 
Isaac, 
Anna,' 
Jacob, 
Charlotte, 
Sally, 
Lurana, 

Ebenezer  Gregory  married  Olive  Smith,  March  10,  1757. 
Joseph  Olmsted  married  Eunice  Stuart,  June,  1769. 

Hezekiah,      born  April     5,  1770. 

Hezekiah  2d  born  April  13,  1771. 

Elizabeth,     'born  Nov.      5,  1773. 

Nancy.  born  April    10,1777. 

Esther, '         born  July    30,  1782. 

EHas,  born  June     7,  1784. 

Thomas  Raymond  married  Eunice  Meeker,  March  1, 1797. 

John  Willson  married  Betty  Shute,  August  26, 1792. 
Alfred  Braidy,  born  May    20,  1795. 


born  Nov. 

26, 

1762. 

born  Aug. 

26, 

1764. 

born  Nov. 

20, 

1765. 

born  July 

8, 

1768. 

born  Oct. 

16, 

1770. 

born  June 

20, 

1773. 

born  April 

15, 

1776. 

born  April 

22, 

1779. 

born  Aug. 

31, 

1781. 

born  Feb. 

8, 

1784. 

born 'Oct. 

11, 

1786. 

GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  267 

Hezekiah  Olmsted  married  Hannah ,  Dec.  17,  1793. 

Seymour,       born  Oct.      21,  1796. 
Nancy,  born  Nov.      2,  1797. 

John  Mead  married  Elizabeth  Olmsted,  March  17, 1789. 
Stephen,        born  Aug.      1,  1791. 
Thomas  R.,    born  Mar.    22,1794. 
Jos.  Elmer,     born  June    12,  1796. 

Gregoiy  Thomas  married  Mary  Ogden,  May  8,  1788. 
Eunice,  born  Dec.    14,  1788. 

Charles,  born  Nov.  6,  1791. 
Anna,  born  April  13,  1795. 

Enoch  Tuttle  married  Jane  Williams,  May  5,  1785. 
Hannah,         born  Feb.    23,  1786. 
Betsey,  born  May      4,  1790. 

Harriet,  born  Aug.    23,  1793. 

Charles,  born  Jan.       1,  1796. 

Sally,  born  Feb.      6,  1799. 

Joseph  Everett,  married  Esther  Lockwood,  Nov.  1773. 

Sarah,  born  Jan.     13,  1775. 

The  said  Esther  died  November  16,  1786. 
The  said   Joseph  Everett   married    Hannah  St.   John, 
May  3,  1787. 

Esther,  born  Aug.    24,1789. 

Abigail,  born  March  9,  1793. 

Susannah,      born  April  19,  1795. 

Polly,  born  Dec.      6,  1797. 

Thomas,        born  Oct.     24,  1800. 

Hannah,         born  Sept.     7,  1801. 

Isaac  Keeler  married  Deborah  Whitney,  Sept.  26,  1781. 
William,        born  Oct.      27,  1782. 
David,  born  Aug.   .  9,  1786. 

Launcelot,  born  Oct.  2,  1788. 
Henrietta,  born  June  25,  1792. 
Edwin,  born  Sept.  22,  1795. 

Richard  Camp  married  AnnaCoe,  November  15, 1771. 

Susanna,  born  Sept.  16,  1772. 

.  Richard,  born  Nov.  30,  1774. 

Thomas  L.,  born  Oct.  10,  1777. 

Jeremiah,  born  Sept.  16,  1781. 

Susanna,  born  April  10,  1791. 

Lemuel,  born  April  16,  1793. 


268  NORWALK. 


Nathan  Hendrick  married  Abigail  Elwood,  Nov.  4, 1778. 

Samuel,  born  Dec.  13,  1779. 

Betsey,  born  June  9,  1782. 

Hezekiah,  born  Oct.  21,  1786. 

William,  born  April  9,  1789. 

Andrew,  born  July  3.  1793. 

Nancy,  born  June  9,  1795 

Charles,  born  Dec.  4,  1797. 

Jonathan  Nash  married  Ann  Raymond,  Dec.  8,  1792. 

Ann,  born  July    25,  1793. 

Amelia,  born  Feb.       3,  1794. 

Hannah,  born  Aug.  29,  1796. 

Sukey,  born  Dec.      9,  1797. 

William  Scott  and  Abigail  Belden  married  Jan.  1,  1757. 

William,      .  born  Dec.  25,  1757. 

Daniel,  born  Mar.  24,  1759. 

Moses,  born  Jan.  26,  1761. 

Ira,  -  born  Oct.  3,  1762. 

John,  born  Aug.  26,  1764. 

Abigail,  born  June  8,  1766. 

Aaron,  born  April  22,  1768. 

Jared,  born  April  29,  1772. 

Belden,  born  Dec.  22,  1773. 

James,  born  Aug.  22,  1775. 

Thomas,  born  Nov.  19,  1778. 

Nehemiah  Benedict  married  Hannah  Benedict,  Octo- 
ber 26,  1786. 

Nehemiah,    born  July    28,  1787. 
Hannah,        born  Oct.     18,  1790. 

Ebenezer  Ayres  (born  July  21, 1772),  married  to  Thank- 
ful Lockwood  (born  Nov.  1775,)  Nov.  6,  1784. 

Alvah,  born  May      8,  1795. 

William,         born  Mar.    31,  1797. 

Matilda,         born  Jan.       4,  1799. 

HezronL.,    born  May    10,1801. 

George,  born  April     3,  1803. 

Amzi,  born  April  21,  1805. 

Samuel,         born  May    17,  1809. 

Eliza  Jane,    bom  Oct.      17,1811. 

Julia  Ann,      born  Jan.     17,  1814. 

Ebenezer,      born  Feb.    24,  1816. 
Thankful,  wife  of  Ebenezer  Ayres,  died  March  3,  1817. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  269 

Hezekiah  Jar  vis  married  to  Mary  Nash,  Oct.  9,  1767. 

Noah,  born  July     22,  1768. 

Abraham,      born  Mar.   26,  1770. 

Ehjah,  born  Mar.    18,  1772. 

Stephen,         born  Nov.    13,  1774. 

James,  born  Sept.  16,  1776. 

The  said  Mary,  wife  to  Hezekiah,  died  March  25,  1778. 
The  said  Hezekiah  married  Sarah  Nash,  Dec.  13,  1778. 

Samuel,         born  Oct.        9,  1779. 

Abraham,      born  Aug.    23,  1781. 
-    Sarah,  born  April  18,  1783. 

Charles,         born  Mar.    28,  1785. 

Lovina,  born  Oct.       3,  1788. 

Amelia,  born  Nov.    27,  1790. 

Mary,  born  May    13,  1793. 

William,        born  Feb.    29,  1796. 

Matthias  St.  John  married  Esther  Raymond  April  4, 1784. 

S     i       ^°^'  Nov,    14,  1785. 

Lewis,  born  Mar.    25,  1787. 

Linus,  born  April  20,  1790. 

Esther,  born  Feb.       5,  1792. 

The  said  Esther,  wife  to  Matthias,  died  March  12, 1792. 
The  said  Matthias  married  Esther  Abbott,  Nov.  2,  1792. 

Jesse,  born  Jan.       6,  1794. 

Nancy,  born  June      2,  1797. 

David  Tuttle  married  Sally  Richards,  Dec.  6, 1789. 

Maria,  born  Aug.    10,  1790. 

Ralph,  born  Dec.     19,  1792. 

Catherine,     born  Dec.    «o,  1794. 

Hiram,  born  July       4,  1797. 

Enoch  St.  John,  married  Sybil  Seymore,  Nov.  17,  1788. 
The  said  Sybil  died  July  30,  1789. 
The  said  Enoch  married  Sally  Downs,  March  9, 1790. 

Enoch  C,      born  March  7,  1791. 

Samuel,         born  Aug.    25,  1793. 

Hannah,        born  Nov.  12,  1796. 

Billy  Finch  married  Susanna  Fitch,  Nov.  24,  1785. 
Nancy,  born  Feb.     11,  1787. 

Billy,  born  March  7,  1790. 

John,  born  Dec.      7,  1792. 


270  NORWALK. 


23, 

1770. 

21, 

1772. 

17, 

1774. 

2, 

1776. 

2, 

1779. 

7, 

1781. 

7, 

1782. 

24, 

1785. 

4, 

1789. 

7, 

1791. 

Daniel  Smith  married  Eunice  Green,  Oct.  13,  1778. 
Betty,  born  July     12,  1779. 

Sally,  born  May    31,  1782. 

Roxom,  born  July     17,  1785. 

Maria,  born  April     8,  1788. 

Nathaniel  Benedict,  Jr.,  married  Anah  Raymond,  June 
6,  1768. 

Mary,  born  Mar. 

Andrew,         born  June 

Nathaniel,     born  July 

Simeon,         born  Sept. 

Raymond,      born  April 

Asa,  born  July 

Uriah,  born  Sept. 

Anah,  born  Dec. 

Hannah,         born  July 

Alfred,  born  May 

Anah  wife  to  said  Nathaniel,  died  February  26,  1792.  ' 
The  said  Nathaniel  married  Hannah  Selleck,  Apr.  2, 1794. 
Nathan  Jarvis  married  Ann  Kellogg,  January,  1757. 

Ann, 

Betty, 

Mary, 

Samuel, 

William, 

Nathan, 

Esther, 

Hannah, 

Sarah  Merwine,  born  Mar.    26,1748. 
Lucy  Merwine,  born  Sept.  26,  1750. 

Nathan  Nash  married  Hannah  Hitchcock,  March  1, 1767. 

Gilbert,  born  Nov.     9,  1792. 

Hezekiah,      born  Sept.    13,  1795. 

Sarah,  born  April     8,  1799. 

Mary,  born  Feb.    28,  1803. 

Hannah,        born  Oct.       5,  1805. 

James,  born  Nov.    19.  1808. 

David  Nash  married  Susanna  Kellogg,  April  23, 1767. 

Elizabeth,      born  Feb.     23,  1768. 

Jacob,  born  June    30,  1770— d.  Nov.  19, 1791. 

The  said  Susanna  died  December  10,  1771. 
The  said  David  Nash  married  Rachel  Bates,  July  19, 1772. 


born  Oct. 

5, 

1758. 

born  Sept. 

10, 

1761. 

born  June 

11, 

1765. 

born  Sept. 

16, 

1768. 

born  June 

12, 

1771. 

born  June 

19, 

1773. 

born  Aug. 

27, 

1775. 

born  Feb. 

25, 

1780. 

GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  271 

James  Seymour  married  Rebeckah  Keeler,  Feb.  13,  1774. 


James, 

born  Mar, 

16, 

1775. 

Hannah, 

born  Feb. 

27, 

1777. 

Hamiah  2d, 

born  April 

11, 

1779. 

Rebeckah, 

born  June 

7, 

1781. 

Lucretia, 

born  Jan. 

29, 

1784. 

Ruth, 

born  April 

2, 

1787. 

Samuel, 

born  July 

30, 

1789. 

Polly, 

born  Dec. 

31, 

1792. 

John, 

born  Feb. 

24, 

1796. 

Ezekiel  ISIorgan  married  Sarah  Whitlock,,  May  2,  1793. 
Harriet,  born  Aug.    22,  1794. 

Chloe,  born  Nov.    26,  1798. 

Stephen  Batterson  married  Sarah  Wardwell,  Oct.  20, 
1784. 

Abigail,  born  July  31,  1785. 
WilUam,  born  July  10,  1787. 
Isaac,  born  June    10,  1791. 

Stephen,        born  July    12,  1796. 

Jos.  Hawkins  married  Rhuama  Rockwell,  Oct.  18,  1789. 

Jos.Brewsterborn  April  1,  1791. 

Matilda,         born  Sept.  26,  1792. 

Sally,              born  Sept.  18,  1794. 

Zechariah,     born  Sept.  25,  1796. 

John  Wesley  born  Mar.  29,  1798. 

Ruth  Ann,      born  Jan.*  4,1799. 

Electa,           born  Aug.  15,  1801. 

Jesse  Benedict  married  Esther  St.  John,  March  22, 1764. 

Hannah,  born  May  18,  1766. 

Jesse,  born  Mar.  19,  1767. 

Mary,  bom  Jan.  31,  1770. 

David,  born  Nov.  24,  1771. 

William.  born  Feb.  9,  1774. 

Esther,  born  Dec.  26,  1776. 

Elijah,  born  June  16,  1782. 

Betsey,  born  Oct.  27,  1786. 
Noah  Hickox  married  Betsey  Hurlbutt,  Sept.  1  1785. 

Lucretia,  born  Mar.  19,  1786. 

Carter,  born  Jan.  9,  1788. 

Sally,  born  Aug.  16,  1790. 

Esther,  born  Sept.  30,  1792. 

Harriet,  born  Nov.  15,  1795. 

Aaron  Bouton  married  Polly  Mallory,  Jan.  18,  1794. 


212 

NORWALK. 

Justus  Hayt,  married  Elizabeth  Fitch,  May  29, 1765. 

Goold, 

born  May    28,  1766. 

Luke, 

born  June    23,  1768. 

Stephen, 

born  April  22,  1770. 

Israel, 

born  May    22,  1772. 

Elizabeth, 

born  Aug,    24,  1774. 

Moses, 

born  July     15,  1776. 

Fitch, 

born  Jan.     26,  1779. 

Polly, 

born  July       1,  1781. 

Hannah, 

born  May      2,  1784. 

Justus, 

born  Mar.    10,  1788. 

Betsey, 

born  June    26,  1791. 

Nancy, 

born  July     26,  1793. 

Goold  Hayt  married  Sarah  Reed,  May  15,  1786. 
Wm.  Henry,  born  Dec.     18,1788. 
Harriet,  born  April    16,  1790. 

Jerry,  born  June    28,  1792. 

Maria,  born  Aug.      5,  1794. 

Almira,  born  Sept.     4,  1796. 

Stephen  Hayt,  married  Polly  Carter,  May  20, 1794. 
Polly,  born  May      4,  1795. 

Hannah.        born  Dec.    28,  1796. 

Isaac  Grumman  married  Betsey  Selleck,  Dec.  16,  1784. 
Polly,  born  Nov.    21,  1785. 

Sabra,  born  Feb.     13,1788. 

Henry,  born  May      4,  1790. 

Achsah,  born  Jan.     24,  1793. 

William,         born  July    28,  1795. 

Nathaniel  Hendrick  married  Anna  Godfrey,  June  15, 1781 . 
Jared  Patchen  married  Nancy  Nash,  August  31,  1797. 
Aaron  Adams  married  Rhoda  Hanford  March  4, 1784. 

Jabez,  born  Jan.     28,  1785. 

Sally,  born  Sept.   28,  1787. 

Aaron,  born  April     9,  1789. 

Isaac,  born  June    11,  1792. 

Polly,  born  April   17,  1794. 

Betsey,  born  March  7,  1796. 

Phinehas  Smith  married  Abiah  Keeler,  Nov.  2,  1786. 
Peter,  born  Nov.    lO,  1788. 

Harriet,  born  June      8,  1795. 

Peter,  born  July    15,  1800. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  273 

Elijah  Fitch,  Jr.,  married  to  Mary  Ohiisted,  May  30,  1793. 
Lydia,  born  Dec.     20,  1793. 

Sarah,  born  Aug.      2.  1795. 

Maria,  born  April     8,  1797. 

AmaryllaT.,  born  Nov.    16,1798. 

Wilham  Fitch  married  to  Mary  Guire,  May  6,  1784. 
Smith,  born  Dec.       2,  1785. 

Abraham,      born  Feb.     24,  1788. 
Luke,  born  July     18,  1792. 

Betsey,  born  Sept.   30,  1794. 

Ursula,  born  Feb.    25,  1797. 

Samuel  Bur\v-ell  married  Sarah  Merwine,  Nov.  27,  1785. 

Hannah  J.,  born  March  5,  1786. 

Betsey,  born  Aug.      5,  1787. 

Sukey,  born  June    22,  1789. 

William,  born  Sept.   29,  1794. 

Reuben  Betts  married  Ellen  Hawley,  March  25,  1788. 

Eunice,  born  May  11,  1779. 

Daniel  L.,  born  Sept.  29,  1780. 

Polly,  born  Nov.  15.  1783. 

Ellen,  born  Feb.  8,  1785. 

Ben.  Piatt,  born  Aug.  5,1787. 

Amelia,  born  Dec.  14,  1789. 

Charles  G.,  born  Dec.  1,1792. 

Daniel  Nash  married  Freelove  Wright,  April  24,  1768. 
Sarah,  born  Aug.    20,  1787. 

Stephen  St.  John  married  Deborah  Finch,  May  3, 1787. 
Stephen,        born  Dec.    25,  1787. 
Deborah,       born  Nov.      8,  1789. 
Esther,  born  Nov.   20,  1791. 

Nancy,  born  Feb.     17,  1794. 

Hannah,        born  Feb.    11,  1797. 

Stephen  Kellogg  married  Lydia  Bouton,  Nov.  24, 1778. 

Josiah,  born  May    20,  1780. 

Lydia,  born  Nov.    19,  1782. 

Andrew,  born  Sept.  29,  1784. 

Esek,  born  Nov.    21,  1786. 

Mariah,  born  Oct.     21,  1788. 

Nathan,  born  Dec.    26,  1790. 

Jemima,  born  Mar.    21,  1793. 

Elizabeth,  born  Feb.    19,  1795. 

Stephen,  born  April  27,  1797. 


274  NORWALK. 


Thomas  Betts  married  Elizabeth  Smith,  Smithtown,  L. 
I.,  March  19,  1782. 

Thomas  S.,  born  April  8,  1786. 

Betsey,  born  March  7,  1788. 

Hannah,  born  Oct.  31,  1789. 

Polly,  born  Dec.  5,  1790. 

William,  born  June  9,  1792. 

Solomon,  born  Oct.  3,  1793. 

Sally,  born  Oct.  13,  1795. 

Charles  J.,  born  Sept.  13,  1797. 

George  W.  born  June  6,  1800. 

[Mr.  George  W.  Betts  has  in  his  possession  a'quarto  Bible,  which 
was  brought  from  England,  (the  tradition  is  from  Smithfield),  by 
Thomas  Betts,  the  ancestor  of  the  family.  The  title  page  to  the  Old 
Testament  is  wanting ;  but  the  title  page  to  the  New  Testament 
shows  that  it  was  "  translated  out  of  Greek  by  Theodore  Beza ;" 
"  Englished  by  L.  Tomson ;"  "  imprinted  at  'London  by  the  depu- 
ties of  Christopher  Barker,  Printer  to  the  Clueen's  most  excellent 
Majestie." 

"  Anno  Dom.  1591." 
In  that  Bible  I  find  the  following  record : — 
Thomas  Betts  was  born  January  17th,  in  the  year  1681-2. 

John,  bom  July      7,  1684. 

Sarah,  born  Jan.    21,  1686. 

Matthew,  born  Jan.    10,  1691-2. 

Mary,  born  Mar.  31,  1694. 

Elizabeth,  born  Oct.    23,  1699. 

John  Betts,  son  of  John  Betts  above  said,  was  born  July  27, 1711. 

Ruah,  born  April  17,  1716. 

Joseph,  born  Mar.  29,  1717. 

The  children  of  Sarah  (Betts)  Keeler,  above  named — 

Sarah  Keeler,  born  Jan,      1,  1714. 

Matthew,  born  Mar.  14,  1716. 

Mary,  born  Jan.    29,  1718. 

Elizabeth,        '  born  April  20,  1722. 

Hannah,  born  Oct.     18,  1726. 

The  children  of  Matthew  Betts,  who  was  born  Jan.  10,  1691-2. 

Mary,  born  April  28,  1725. 

Matthew,  born  Nov.     9,  1726. 

Ann,  born  Mar.  29,  1729. 

Seth,  born  June     9,  1734. 

I     Josiah,      born  Feb.      5,  1735.] 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  275 

From  the  Records  of  the  Tow7i  of  Chtilford,  Con. 
Thomas  Betts  and  his  wife,  Mary,  removed  to  Nonvalk,  (from 
Guilford,  Con).,  in  1667 ;  their  children  were  as  follows : — 
Thomas,  born  June     3,  1650. 

Hannah,  born  Nov.  22,  1652. 

*John,  born  May    10,  1655. 

Stephen,  born  Oct.      4,  1657. 

[*John  was  admitted  a  planter  in  Guilford,  in  1673,  and  soon  after 
removed  to  Norwalk,  from  him  descended  Doctor  Thaddeus  Betts, 
a  highly  respectable  Physician  of  Norwalk,  and  the  father  of  Wil- 
liam M.  Betts,  Esq.,  for  many  years  Post  Master  and  Judge  of  Pro- 
bate of  Norwalk,  a  most  worthy  and  excellent  man.  He  was  the 
father  of  Hon.  Thaddeus  Betts,  who  represented  his  native  State  in 
the  Senate  of  the  United  States,  and  died  at  Washington  in  1840, 
at  the  age  of  52  years.  His  remains  repose  in  the  old  grave- 
yard in  Norwalk,  with  a  suitable  monument  erected  to  his  memory 
by  his  family.] 

Wolcott  Downs  married  Hannah  Benedict,  July  15, 1786. 
Betsey,  born  Mar.    22,  1787. 

Polly,  born  Dec.      3,  1788. 

William,        born  May       3,  1781. 

Samuel  Carter*  married  Sarah  Hanford,  July  14,  1789. 
Hanford,        born  July     17,  1790. 
Harmah,         born  Oct.      19,  1791. 
Elizabeth,      born  March  8,  1793. 
Samuel,         born  May      4,  1797. 

Ebenezer  Carter*  married  Sukey  Benedict,  Sept.  24,1788. 

John,  born  March  8,  1789.  ^ 

The  said  Sukey,  wife  to  Ebenezer,  died  July  8,  1791.     ' 
The  said  Ebenezer  married  Rhoda  Weed  June  11,  1795. 

Chaunagh,     born  Mar.    23,  1796. 

Ebenezer,      born  Mar.    19,  1797. 

David  Smith  married  Mary  Blatchley,  Nov.  23,  1783. 


Henry, 

born  Dec. 

4,  1785, 

Cynthia, 

born  Dec. 

13,  1788. 

David, 

born  Sept. 

3,  4792. 

Polly, 

born  June 

23,  1794, 

Eliza, 

born  July 

22,  1797. 

♦  See  page  235. 

276 

NORWALK. 

Isaac  Hayt  married  Mary  Raymond,  Jmie  30  1776. 

James, 

born  Jan.     11,  1777, 

Sally, 

born  Mar.     11,  1778. 

Isaac, 

born  Dec.     20,  1782. 

Nancy, 

born  April   24,  1785. 

Mary, 

born  Dec.     28,  1787. 

Hannah, 

born  Jan.     16,  1789. 

Charles, 

born  June      9,  1791. 

Richard, 

born  July    26,  1793. 

James  Morgan  married  Mary  Osborne,  Jan.  13,  1770. 

Zalmon, 

born  June    27,  1770. 

Ezekial, 

born  Feb.      4,  1772. 

William, 

born  Aug.    20,  1774. 

Joel, 

born  June      7,  1776. 

Mary, 

born  Mar.    10,  1779. 

Stephen, 

born  July      8,  1781. 

Dolly, 

born  Sept,  14,  1784. 

Thomas  Cole  married  Mary  Resseguie,  Nov.  28, 1779. 

Thomas, 

born  Oct.     22,  1780. 

Ira, 

born  Feb.     10,  1783. 

Timothy, 

born  Aug.    11,  1785. 

Sally, 

born  Feb.      9,  1788. 

Curtis, 

born  May    10,  1790. 

Samuel, 

born  Oct.      22,  1792. 

Strong  Comstock  married  Abigail  Westcoat,  July  20, 1773. 
Jabez,  born  Feb.    22,  1774. 

Catherine,      born  Sept.  19,  1776. 
Philip,  born  Oct.        3,  1778. 

Samuel,         born  Oct.      14,  1780. 


^    The  said  Abigail,  wife  of  Strong  Comstock,  died  No- 

vember 28,  1782. 

The  said  Strong 

Comstock  married  Betty  Betts,  Novem- 

ber  2, 1783. 

Catharine, 

born  Aug.      2,  1784. 

Edward, 

born  Dec.    28,  1785. 

William, 

born  June    10,  1788. 

Susanna, 

born  June    12,  1791. 

Mary, 

born  May      1,  1793. 

Nathan, 

born  Aug.      8,  1795. 

Julia, 

born  Oct.      21,  1797. 

John  Abbott,  Jr. 

,  married  Leah  Whiting,  Nov.  27, 1792. 

GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  277 

Lewis  Belts  married  Sarah  Andrews,  July  11,  1790. 

Suky,  born  Feb.     14,  1792. 

Stephen  A.,  bom  May      4,  1795. 

Zadock  Hubbell  married  MaryHubbell,  Oct.  23,  1778. 


Sukey, 

born  Oct. 

22, 

1779. 

Charlotte, 

born  Jan. 

13, 

1782. 

Urania, 

born  Feb. 

17, 

1784. 

Abraham, 

born  Jan, 

8, 

1784. 

Sarah, 

born  Jan. 

26, 

1788. 

Ruth, 

born  Nov, 

20, 

1791. 

George, 

born  IMar, 

30, 

1794. 

Sukey, 

born  Jan. 

5, 

1797. 

Philo  Betts  married  Hannah  Raymond,  Oct.  12,  1797. 
fSethHickox  married  Kezia  Hayt,  April  i,  1795. 

Pamiah,         born  Oct.     23,  1795. 

Barzillai,        born  Sept.   29,  1797. 

Phebe,  born  Oct,     23,  1799. 

Lewis  Hurlbutt  married  Molly  Scribner,  Dec.  14,  1776. 
Lewis,  born  Feb.     7,  1777. 

Seth  Taylor  married  Martha  Gaylord,  daughter  of  Rev, 
Wilham  Gaylord,  Wilton,  March  7,  1765. 

Martha,  born  April  28,  1767. 

Hannah,  born  Jan.  15,  1769. 

Seth,  born  Feb.  4,  1771. 

William,  born  April  10,  1773. 

Elizabeth,  born  May  5,   1775. 

John,  born  June  15,  1777, 

Moses,  born  March  7,  1779. 

Sally,  born  June  10,  1782. 

James,  born  Jan.  28,  1784. 

Joseph  Crofoot  married  Esther  St.  John,  May  15, 1776. 
Ebenezer,      born  May    10,  1777. 

Ebenezer  Crofoot,  Jr., married  Sarah  Gregory,  Sept.  3, 1795. 
Esther,  born  Aug.    20,  1796. 

Asa  Cole  married  Thankful  Fancher,  July  11, 1781, 
WilHam,        born  April    18,  1782. 
Mary,  born  May    14,  1783. 

Lydia,  born  April    8,  1788. 

Betsey,  born  Sept.   30,  179L 

13 


278  NORWALK. 


Hezekiah  Hanford,  Jr.,  married  Sarah  Fitch,  Nov.  6,  1774, 
Samuel,         born  Mar.    31,  1775. 
Elizabeth,      born  Ang.    31,  1780. 
Elnathan,      born  Aug.    15,  1785, 
David,  born  Aug.   31,  1788. 

Samuel  Olmsted,  2d,  married  Anne  Dunning,  Nov.  25, 1773. 
Samuel,         born  Dec.    17,  1774. 
Sarah,  born  July     27,  1776. 

Hannah,  bom  Feb.  12,  1779. 
Stephen,  bom  Dec.  7,  1780. 
Noah,  born  Oct.       3,  1786. 

Samuel  Olmsted,  4th,  married  Rachel  St.  John,  March 
26,  1797. 

Marillus,        bom  Oct.      15,  1797. 

Samuel  Middlebrook  married  Mary  Midldebrook,  No- 
vember 16,  1769. 

Elizabeth,  born  April  2,  1771. 

Nathan,  bom  Sept.  14,  1773. 

Saul,  bom  Nov.  3,  1776. 

Daniel,  bom  Nov.  24,  1778. 

Aaron,  born  Aug.  12,  1781. 

Polly,  born  Jan.  24,  1784. 

Lewis,  bora  April  10,  1786. 

Sally,  bom  Sept.  1,  1788. 

Henrietta,  born  June  21,  1791. 

Charles,  bom  Mar.  20,  1794. 

Nathan  Middlebrook  married  Ruth  Whitlock,  May  21, 1797. 
Elackleach  Jesup  married  Abigail  Raymond  Feb. 27,  1790, 

Mary,  born  April   18,  1791. 

Lydia,  born  Oct.      11,  1792. 

William,        bom  July     26,  1794. 

Orilla,  bom  June      1,  1796. 

Elizabeth,      bom  July    26,  1797. 

Phinehas  Hanford  married  Betty  Adams,  Sept,,  1775. 
Nathan,         bom  Feb.    18,  1776. 
Jabez,  born  May    12,  1782. 

Betsey,  bom  Mar.    18,  1785, 

Esther,  bom  Mar.    29,  1787. 

Charles  Smith  married  Eunice  Green,  Jan,  22,  1793. 
Lucre tia  Harriet,  bom  March  4,  1795, 
Rhoda  E.     bom  June   28,  1797. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  S79 

Samuel  White  married  Huldah  Sanford,  Nov.,  1769. 
Elizabeth,      born  Dec.     12,  1770. 
Samuel,         bom  Feb.      6,  1772. 
Stephen,        born  May    13,  1775. 

The  said  Huldah,  wife  of  Saml.  White,  died  June  1, 1778. 
The  said  Saml.  White  married  Rebeckah  Picket  Jan.,  1781. 
Sarah,  born  Jan.     27,  1784. 

Huldah,         born  July      6,  1785. 
James,  born  Jan.  .  31,  1790. 

Samuel  White,  Jr.,  married  Esther  JarviSi'June  21,  1795. 
Charles  S.,     born  Feb.      4,  1796. 

Thaddeus  Waterbury  married  Polly  Gregory,  Mar.  24, 1787. 
Annis,  born  June    18,  1787. 

Elizabeth,      born  July     12,  1790. 
Rhoda,  born  April     4,*  1793. 

PameUa,        born  May      6,  1797. 

Israel  Nash  married  Katherine  Rider,  Feb.  11,  1796, 

Maria,  born  March  7,  1797. 

Anson,  born  June    22,  1798. 

Stephen  Dikeman,  son  of  John  and  Sarah  Dikeman, 
born  March  5,  1781. 
William,        born  Mar.    16,  1789. 
Abraham  Chichester  married  Mary  Arnold,  May  30, 1782. 


Abijah, 

born  Aug. 

6, 

1783. 

Abraham, 

born  Feb. 

6, 

1786. 

Samuel, 

born  Feb. 

1, 

1787. 

Polly, 

born  Nov. 

28, 

1788. 

Phebe, 

born  Dec. 

27, 

1790. 

Aaron, 

born  June 

15, 

1792. 

Hezekiah, 

born  Oct. 

22, 

1794. 

Betsey, 

born  Sept. 

26, 

1797. 

% 


Samuel  Turrel  married  Rachel  Burnet,  July  30,  1797. 

Simeon  Stuart  married  Jemima  Dean,  Nov.  24,  1773. 
Nancy,  born  Aug.    14,  1776. 

Simeon,  born  Sept.  20,  1781. 
Jonathan  D.,  born  Nov.  26,  1783. 
Sabra,  born  April  25,  1786. 

Samuel,  born  Aug.  29,  1789. 
Seth,  born  Dec.      6,  1791. 


S80  NORWALK. 


John  Hanford,  married.Mahitabel  Comstock,  Oct.  28, 1762. 

Eunice,          bom  Dec.  13,  1763. 

Elnathan,      bom  Jan.  8,  1766. 

Uriah,             bom  July  4,  1768. 

Sarah,            bom  May  9,  1770. 

Samuel  St.  J.  born  July  1 ,  1 772. 


Huldah, 

born  March  7, 

1776. 

John, 

born  Feb.     16, 

1778. 

Isaac, 

bom  May     2, 

1780. 

Mary, 

bom  June      8, 

1782. 

Charles, 

bom  Dec.      3, 

1785. 

William, 

born  Nov.    11, 

1787. 

Julia, 

born  Sept.     7, 

1790. 

Stephen  White  married  Esther  Wasson,  June  4,  1797. 
Huldah  S.,    born  Jan.     27,  1798. 

Thomas  Comstock  'married  Rebeckah  Rockwell,  Fe- 
bruary 22,  1771.  I 

Abijah,  bom  Feb.    27,  1772. 

Stephen,        bom  Oct.     22,  1773. 

The  said  Rebeckah  Comstock  died  July  3,  1774. 

The  said  Thomas  Comstock  married  Phebe  Selleck,  Fe- 
bruary 1,  1776. 

Nathan,  bora  May      5,  1779. 

Abijah,  born  Sept.     2,  1781. 

Catherine,  born  Jan.       6,  1784. 

Phebe,  born  Jan.     23,  1789. 

Hannah,  born  April  27,  1793. 

Deborah,  born  July     10,  1799. 

Stephen  Bouton  married  Hannah  Camp,  May  26,  1792. 

Hannah,        born  March  8,  1793. 
Stephen,        born  Mar.    18,  1797. 

Charles  Selleck  married  to  Hannah  Mather,  June  2, 1796. 
David,  born  April     9,  1797. 

Hannah,        born  Aug.      8,  1799.   -, 
*Chas.  Grandison,  born  Feb.     26,  1802. 
Polly,  born  Aug.    11,  1804. 

Moses  M.      born  March  8,  1807. 
Emilia,  bom  Dec.     13,  1809. 

♦  Rev.  Charles  G.  Selleck,  graduated  at  Yale  College  in  1827, 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  281 

Abraham  Hurlbntt  married  Martha  Morehouse,  Novem- 
ber 9,  1796. 

Sally,  born  July     14,  1797. 

Daniel  Hurlbutt  married  Naomi  Stuart,  March  9,  1758. 

Ruth,  born  Dec.    18,  1758. 

Hannah,        born  July     25,  1761. 
The  said  Naomi,  died  July,  1764. 
The  said  Daniel  married  Esther  Patrick,  March  20, 1765. 

Anna,  born  March  8,  1766. 

Betsey,  born  June    27,  1769.  ^ 

Daniel,  born  Feb.     11,  1772. 

Anna,  born  April     6,  1774. 

Esther,  bora  April     3,  1776. 

John,  born  Oct.      14,  1778. 

Mary,  born  Mar.    27,  1781. 

Belden,  born  Nov.    14,  1783. 

Jenny,  born  Mar.    27,  1786. 

Sarah,  born  Dec.    30,  1788. 

Bethia,  born  June    15,  1791. 

Seth  Finch  married  Adah  Hayt,  October  23,  1765. 
Jacob  Selleck  married  Sarah  Fitch,  May  2,  1776. 

Hannah,        born  Jan.     23,  1778. 

Jacob,  born  Oct.       5,  I78O. 

Anna,'  born  Oct.       7,  1782. 

Lydia,  born  April   14,  1785. 

Polly,  born  April     6,  1787. 

Samuel,         born  May    24,  1791. 

Jesse  Raymond  married  Hannah  Mather,  Dec.  28,  1777- 

Hannah,        born  July     21,  1778. 
Nathan  Tuttle  married  Mercy  Greenslit,  Jan.  6,  1761. 

Enoch,  born  April  11,  1762. 

John,  born  Sept.    24,  1763. 

John  Tuttle  married  Isabel  Garner,  Nov.  26,  1795. 

Sarah,  born  Sept.  13,  1796. 

Saml.  Jarvis  Camp  married  Esther  Clinton,  Oct.  28,  1790. 

Esther,  born  March  7,  1794. 

Betsey  M.,     born  July     12,  1796. 

Mary  Ann,    born  Sept      1,  1798. 

Joseph  Clinton  married  Abigail  Camp,  March  13,  1784. 
SarahJervis,  born  Oct.       5,1784. 
Ellen  C,        born  Nov.     6,  1786. 


282  NORWALK. 


Benj.  St.  John  married  Elizabeth  Bnrchard,  Nov.  8,1781. 

James,  born  Sept.    16,  1782. 

JBarchard,  born  Jan.       1,  1784. 

Lewis,  born  Aug.      7,  1785. 

Mary,  born  Nov.    27,  1788. 

Philo,  born  Dec.      7,  1791. 

Moses,  born  Sept.   26,  1793. 
EUzabeth,      born  Aug,      1,  1796. 

Aaron,  born  June   23,  1797. 

Nehemiah  Hanford  married  Sarah  Smith,  May  5,  1781. 

Rebeckah,  born  Jan.     17,  1782. 

Sarah,  born  Nov.    18,  1783. 

Thomas,  born  Jan.     26,  1786. 

Maria,  born  April     3,  1788. 

Nancy,  born  June    23,  1790. 

George  0.,  born  Mar.    26,  1792. 

Henry,  born  Mar.    22,  1794. 

EUzabeth,  born  July    10,  1796. 

Jarvis  Kellogg  married  Elizabeth  Smith,  June  10,  1760. 
Sarah,  born  Mar.    15,  1766. 

Jarvis,  born  April  20,  1768. 

The  said  Elizabeth  Kellogg,  wife  to  Jarvis,  died  No- 
vember 15,  1778. 
The  said  Jarvis  married  Hannah  Meeker,  Nov.  28,  1781. 
Olivia,  born  Jan.     30,  1782. 

Elizabeth,      born  Feb.    25,  1785. 

Jerry  Smith  married  Anna  Kellogg,  October  23,  1791. 

Seth,  born  Sept.    28,  1792. 

|fc,        Ezra,  born  June    24,  1794. 

^        Robert,  born  Mar.    20,  1796. 

Mary,  born  Dec.    16,  1797. 

Hezekiah  Lockwood  married  Gate  Seymour,  January 
25,  1776. 

Hannah,        born  Jan.     12",  1777. 
Lewis,  born  Feb.     25,  1780. 

Betsey,  born  Feb.    15,  1781. 

Sally,  born  July     27,  1784. 

Daniel  Betts,  jr.  married  Elizabeth  Taylor,  June,  1771. 

Sherman,  born  Feb.      6,  1785. 

Asahel,  born  March  2,  1788. 

Aumida,  born  Feb.    18,  1794. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  283 

Samuel  Patrick  married  Mabel  Baker,  Feb.  5.  1795. 

John,  born  Nov.    14,  1796. 

Thaddeiis  Betts,  jr.  married  Deborah  Mead,  May  10, 1763. 

Nehemiah,    born  Sept.  25,  1765, 


Hannah, 

born  Sept. 

27, 

1768. 

Deborah, 

born  Feb. 

16, 

17—. 

Anner, 

born  June 

2, 

1773. 

Sarah, 

born  Oct. 

9, 

1777. 

Zadock, 

born  May 

10, 

1780. 

Lydia, 

born  Nov. 

9, 

1781. 

Rebeckah, 

born  Dec. 

20, 

1784. 

Rev.  Justus  Mitchell  married  Polly  Sherman,  Sept.  7, 1780. 

Betsey,  born  Aug.    28,  1781, 

Sherman,       born  July      2,  1782. 

Minot,  born  Sept.  24,  1784. 

Chauncey,     born  June  55,  1786. 
Thomas  Hayt  married April  9,  1778. 


Samuel, 

born  Nov, 

11, 

1778. 

Mary, 

born  June 

30, 

1784. 

EUzabeth, 

born  Aug. 

4, 

1787. 

Ira, 

born  Feb. 

21, 

1790. 

Anson, 

born  Jan. 

4, 

1793. 

Sarah, 

born  Jan. 

23, 

1797. 

iph  Chapman  married  Elizabeth  Ti 

Betsey, 

born  Mar. 

11, 

1772. 

Joseph, 

born  Aug. 

29, 

1774. 

Lydia, 

born  Feb. 

21, 

1776. 

William, 

born  IVIay, 

7, 

1778. 

Polly, 

horn  Aug, 

29, 

1780. 

Sally, 

born  Oct. 

10. 

1782. 

Lucretia, 

born  Dec. 

13, 

1784. 

Lucretia,  2d 

.  born  Feb. 

16, 

1787. 

Esther, 

born  June 

9, 

175-. 

Juliana, 

born  Nov. 

7, 

1793. 

John  Eversley  married  Abigail  Hyatt. 

John,  born  Aug.  23,  1766. 

Molly,  born  Mar.  27,  1769. 

Betty,  born  Jan.      3,  1773. 

John  Eversley,  jr.  married  Mary  Benedict,  Nov.  19,1792. 

Anah,  born  July    30,  1794. 

John,  born  Aug.  21,  1797. 

Charles,         born 

Esther  M.,     born 

Ehza  Ann      born 


2S4  NORWALK. 


Moses  Raymond  married  Esther  Benedict,  Nov.  20,  1776. 

Nancy,  born  Aug.    28,  1776. 

The  said  Esther,  wife  of  Moses,  died  June  2,  177- 
The  said  Moses  married  Rebeckah  Bouton,  Dec.  29, 1778. 

Esther,  born  Oct.     19,  1779. 

Rebeckah,      born  Sept.  25,  1781. 

Deborah,        born  May    22,  178-3. 

Peggy,  born  April  24,  17&5. 

P^ogy?  2d.      born  July      3,  1787. 

Isaac,  born  Sept.     5,  1789. 

Susanna,        born  Aug.    14  1791. 

Anah,  born  July      1,  1793. 

Anna,  born  Aug.  28,  1795. 

Isaac  Hayt  married  Phebe  Mott,  Dec.  25,  1760. 

Stephen,         born  Oct.    25,  1761. 

Esther,  born  Sept.  19,  1765. 

Phebe,  born  Aug.   29,  1769. 

Lockwood,    born  Aug.  18,  1771. 

Lydia,  born  Nov.     7,  1774. 

Eunice,  born  Dec.   27,  1775, 

John  Hurlburt,  married  Aima  Adams,  Nov.  21,  1791. 

William,        born  Eeb.    22,  1793. 

Sally,  born  Mar.   25,  1794. 

Harriet,  born  July    23,  1795, 

Rebeckah,      born  July    24,  1797. 
Moses  Gregory  married  Abigail  Gregory,  Mar.  22, 1789. 

Polly,  born  Feb.    24,  1790. 

Lewis,  born  Sept.    3,  1794. 

Henry,  born  April,    1,  1796. 

p         Abbe,  born  April  26,  1797. 

Ephraim  Lockwood  married  Sarah  Slawson,  Mar.  7,  1770. 

Nehemiah,     born  Jan.      3,  1771. 

Elias,  born  May   15,  1773. 

Nathan,  born  May     9,  1775. 

Elias,  born  Oct.     15,  1778. 

Sarah,  born  Mar.  18,  1783. 

Esther,  born  March  1,  1788. 

Sarah  Lockwood,  wife  of  Ephraim,  died  March  1, 1788. 
The  said  Ephraim  married  Sarah  Waring,  Oct,  26, 1788. 

Alfred,  born  May     1,  1795. 

Nehemiah  Lockwood,  married  Mary  Waring,  Dec.  17, 1795, 

Elizabeth,      born  Jan.    24,  1797. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  285 

Barnabas  Mervine,  married  Molly  Adams,  Mar.  21,  1764. 

Barnabas,      born  Dec.      4,  1764. 

Molly,  born  Dec.    25,  1765. 

Nathan,  born  May    23,  1767. 

Rebeckah,     born  Mar.   18,  1769. 
The  said  Molly,  wife   of  Barnabas,  died  April   5,  1771. 
The  said  Barnabas  married  Mabel  Tuttle,  Jan.  16,  1773. 

Sally,  born  Aug.     7,  1774. 

Betsey,  born  Dec.      1,  1779. 

Samuel,  born  Oct.     27,  1783. 

James  Smith,  married  Hannah  Lock  wood,  Sept.  14, 1780. 

James,  born  July      5,  1785. 

John,  born  Nov.     5,  1787. 

David  Price,  married  Rachel  Smith,  March  2,  1778. 

Justus,  born  Nov.   14,  1778. 

Eunice,  born  Dec.    29,  1782. 

The  said  Rachel,  wife  to  said  David,  died  Nov.  17,  1784. 
The  said  David  married  Susanna  Saunders,  Mar.  30,  1785. 

David,  bbrn  July,  22,   1793. 

William  JellifT,  married  Huldah  ,  Dec.  7,  1771. 

William,  born  Oct.  29,  1772. 

Aaron,  born  May  15,  1775. 

Sturges,  born'- Sept.  12,  1777. 

Hezekiah,  born  Julv  8,  1780. 

Zalmon,  born  Mar.  10,  1783. 

Polly,  born  Oct.  14,  1785. 

David,  born  April  8,  1788. 

Goold,  born  Sept  27,  1790. 

Rachel,  born  Jan.  4,  1793. 

Hiram,  born  Oct.  13,  1796.                       ^ 

Hezekiah  Whitlock,  married  Molly  Betts,  Oct.  21,1780. ' 

Thaddeus,  born  Mar.   15,  1784. 

Nancy,  born  Mar.    17,  1787. 

Charles,  born  Dec.    29,  1790. 

Nancy,  born  Dec.    27,  1793. 

Lewis,  born  Oct.     24,  1795. 

Burwell,  born  Aug.     4,  1797. 

Samuel  Merwine,  jr.  married  to  Ann  Burr, 'June,  1792 

Polly,  born  July    24,  1793. 

Samuel  Sturges,    born  June  24,  1797. 
13* 


286  NORWALK. 


Daniel  Butler  married  Dinah  Ells,  Nov.  18,  1792. 
James,  born  April     8,  1793. 

Sarah,  born  Dec.      2.  1794. 

Lois,  born  Sept.     5,  1796. 

Ann,  born 

Eliphalet  St.  John  married  to  Sarah  Knapp,  Oct.  2, 1793. 

Abigail,         born  July    16,  1794, 
Caleb  Lorenzo,     born  Jan.    30,  1796. 

William  Long  married  to  Esther  Lawrence,  Feb.  9, 1792. 
Sally,  born  Sept.     2,  1793. 

Betsey,  born  Jan.      9,  1796. 

Hiram,  born  Sept.    3,  1898. 

John  Finch  married  Widow  Mary  Ogden,  Dec.  3,  1778. 

Ruamy,  born  Sept.  1,     1779. 

Arete,  daughter  of  John  Finch,  jr.  born  March  31,  1794. 

Samuel,         born  Oct.    14,  1795. 

Samuel  Betts,  married  to  Mary  Webb,  Jan.  3,   1798. 
Samuel,         born,  Dec.     9,  1798. 

Samuel  Cannon,  married  to  Sarah  Belden,  Dec.  26, 1781. 
Henrietta,      born  June  24,  1784. 
Le  Grand,      born  Mar.  20,   1787. 
Esther  Mary,  born  Oct.      3,  1793. 

Waters  Pellett  married  Eliz.  Middlebrook,  Feb.  6,  1792. 
Sally,  born  Jan.     19,  1794. 

Mary,  born  Mar.    10,  1796. 

Charlotte,      born  Jan.       2,  1798. 

Daniel  Whitlock  married  Ruth  Scribner,  Nov.  21,  1771. 

Sarah,  born  June      8,  1775. 

Ruth,  born  April   16,  1777. 

Phebe,  born  Sept.   26,  1780. 

Hannah,  born  Oct.      19,  1784. 

Elizabeth,  born  Jan.     31,  1788. 

Harvey,  born  April  20.  1792. 

William,  born  Jan.     11,  1796. 

John  Raymond  married^Sally  Hoyt,  Feb.  13,  1791. 

Amelia  born  April  17,  1796. 

Antoinette,  born  July     11,  1799. 

Charles  Edwin,  born  Dec.    3d,  1800. 

Henrv,  born  Sept.     2,  1804. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  287 


Aaron  Comstock  married  Anne  Hanford,  Nov.  1774. 

Thaddeus,  born  Aug.      6,  1775. 

Aaron,  born  Mar.    25,  1777. 

Thaddeus,  born  Sept.    10,  1779. 

Lucretia,  born  Sept.      7,  1782. 

Hannah,  born  Sept.     8,  1785. 

Daniel,  born  Aug.      4,  1789. 

Anne,  born  Feb.    12,  17 — . 

Silas  Betts  married  Hannah  Smith,  June  22,  1780. 

Hannah,  born  April   13,  1782. 

Polly,  born  Jan        9,  1784. 

Sukey,  born  Mar.    29,  1786. 

Catherine,  born  Mar.    16,  1788. 

Martha,  born  Sept.    19,  1791. 

David,  born  Jan.     17,  1794. 

AbigaiiE,  horn  Sept.    13.1796. 

Nath.  Raymond,  Jr.,  married  Dolly  Wood,  Aug.  3,  1772. 

Hannah,  born  Oct.     26,  1773. 

Nathaniel,  born  Feb.    10,  1775. 

Rebeckah,  born  April   11,  1777. 

Street,  born  Jan.      8,  1780. 

Eliakim,  born  May    29,  1782. 

Charles,  born  Nov.    20,  1784. 

Henry,  born  Jan.     29,  1787. 

Elnathan,  born  April  23,  1789. 

Alanson,  born  Nov.   23,  1791. 

Delia,  born  Dec.      9,  1793. 

Ebenezer  Whitney  married  Ruth  Raymond,  Dec.  19, 1771 . 

Betty,  born  Feb.      1,  1773. 

Asa,'  born  May    12,  1774, 

Abby,  born  June      8,  1775. 

Asa  2d,  born  Aug.    17,1776. 

Lucretia,  born  July     19,  1778. 

Clarissa,  born  Feb.    21,  1780, 

Ebenezer,  born  Nov.    19,  1783. 

Lecretia  2d,  born  June   27,1786. 

Roxana,  born  Oct.     26,  1789. 

Maria,  born  June   27,  1792. 

George,  born  July    26,  1794. 

Henry  Hayt,  born  Feb.      4,  1796. 


NORWALK. 


Steph.  Wicks  married  Susannah  Dunning,  Sept  27, 1786. 

James,  bom  Oct.      14,  1787. 

William,  bom  March  5,  1789. 

Sally,  bom  Feb.       1,  1791. 

Joseph,  bom  Marches,  1793. 

Benjamin,  born  Jan.     13^  1795, 

Harriet,  born  Jan.     17,  1797, 

David  Whitney ,Jr.  married  Nancy  Raymond,  May  12,  1796. 

Esther,           bom  Feb.  18,  1797. 

Rebecca,        born  Aug.  2,  1798. 

Charlotte,       bom  Feb.  18,  1800. 

Nancy,           born  Mar.  24,  1802. 

Harriet,          born  Jan.  28,  1804. 

Eliza  Hyatt,  born  Jan.  1,  1806. 

Thaddeus  S.  bom  Feb.  14,  1808. 

Moses  R,      bom  Oct.  5,1811. 

Cordelia,        born  July  6,1813. 

Selina,            born  Oct.  10,  1816. 

Minett,           bom  July  29,  1818. 

Thomas  Keeler  married  Anna  Squires,  October  18,  1767. 

Lewis,            bom  Aug.  14,  1768. 

Henry,            born  Sept.  2,  1770. 

James,           born  Feb.  18,  1773. 

Isaac,              born  Nov.  15,  1775. 

Thomas,        bom  Oct.  4,  1778. 

Jasper  Sears,  bom  May  8,  1778. 

Anna,             bom  Jan.  5,  1784. 

Erastus,          bom  Mar.  27,  1787. 

Caroline,         born  Mar.  20,  1789. 

George,          born  Feb.  1,  1791. 

Polly  Sears,    bom  Oct.  21, 1793. 

Ezra  Picket  married  Elizabeth  Benedict,  March  30, 1761. 
Ezra,  born  June    27,  1761. 

Stephen,        born  Feb.    27,  1763. 
Esther,  born  Mar.      1,  1765. 

John,  born  Feb.      5,  1769. 

Anne,  born  Dec.      4,  1771. 

Hannah,         bom  Aug.    13,  1775. 
Henry,  born  Nov.    30,  1777. 

John  Hays  married  Hannah  Beers,  April  2,  1766. 
Jesse,  born  May    29,  1767. 

Rhoda,  born  Jan,     21,  1770, 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  289 

Isaac  Arnold,  2d,  married  Phebe  Hayden,  Nov.  9, 1786. 
Lucretia,        born  Nov.      3,  1787. 
Isaac,  born  Jan.     16,  1788. 

Betsey,  born  July      9,  1791. 

Lewis,  born  Sept.  24,  1793. 

George,         born  Sept.     9,  1795. 

Matthew  Mead  married  Phebe  Whelpley,  Feb.  7,  1760. 

Molly,  born  Nov.    23,  1760. 

Thaddeus,     born  Oct.      11,  1762. 


Elizabeth, 

born  Aug. 

7, 

1764. 

James, 

born  July 

5, 

1766. 

Susa, 

born  June 

6, 

1768. 

David, 

born  Sept. 

3, 

1770. 

Matthew, 

born  Jan. 

27, 

1773. 

Aaron, 

born  Sept. 

6, 

1776. 

Xenophon, 

born  June 

12, 

1779. 

Roswell, 

born  July 

15, 

1784. 

Jehiel  Gregory  married  Phebe  Arnold,  March  13 

!,  1775. 

Stephen  Wood  married  Hannah  Benedict,  April 

3,  1782. 

Hannah, 

born  Jan. 

7, 

1783. 

Stephen, 

born  Dec. 

12, 

1784. 

WiUiam, 

born  Jan. 

31, 

1787. 

Nancy, 

born  Aug. 

21, 

1789. 

Esther, 

born  Oct. 

9, 

1792. 

Harriet, 

born  Sept. 

21, 

1794. 

Benning  W, 

.,born  May 

24, 

1797. 

[Their  other  Children  were  Charles,  Alfred  atid  Edwin.] 

James  Benedict  married  Thankful  Lockwood, 

May  25, 

1763. 

Nehemiah, 

born  April 

16, 

1764. 

Nehemiah2dborn  Dec. 

29, 

1765. 

James, 

born  Nov. 

24, 

1767. 

Ruth, 

born  May 

28, 

1769. 

Matthew, 

born  Oct. 

29, 

1770. 

David, 

born  Sept. 

22, 

1772. 

David  2d, 

born  April 

7, 

1774. 

Billy, 

born  March  7, 

1777. 

Lockwood, 

born  Mar. 

29, 

1779. 

Caleb, 

born  July 

6, 

1783. 

Ruth, 

born  May 

17, 

1785. 

Noah  Smith  married  Rhoda  Hays,  January  11, 

1790. 

Hannah, 

born  July 

5, 

,  1791. 

290  NORWALK. 


Selleck  Tuttle  married  Nancy  Bessey,  Oct.  14, 1792. 
Selleck,  born  April  18,  1793. 

Charles.  born  June      3,  1794. 

Sally,  born  Jan.       4,  1796. 

Gilbert  Fairchild  married  Hannah  Bennett,  June  24, 1779. 
Hezekiah,     born  Feb.      2,  1780. 
Ebenezer,      born  Oct.        3,  1783." 
Samuel  G.,    born  Aug.      2,  1792. 
Betsey,  born  Feb.      7,  1796. 

Isaac  Benedict  married  Jane  Raymond  Oct.  13,  1773. 

Isaac,  born  July  13,  1774. 

Goold,  born  Feb.  4,  1776. 

Samuel  R.,  born  Aug.  22,  1779. 

Abigail,  born  July  24,  1781. 

Obadiali,  born  Aug.  19,  1783. 

Lewis,  born  Sept.  27,  1785. 

Lorana,  born  Sept.  7,  1787. 

Amzi,  bom  May  19,  1791. 

The  said  Jane,  wife  of  Isaac  died  January  26,  1794. 
The  said  Isaac  married  Mary  Davenport,  Aug.  19,  1794. 

Lorana  2d,    born  Dec.       7,  1795. 
Jesse  Hickox  married  Betsey  Hayt,  November  24, 1791. 

John,  born  Nov.    27,  1792. 

Albert,  born  July     23,  1797. 

James  Trumbull  married  Phebe  Clinton,  Jan.  9,  1798. 
Peter  Adams  married  IMillison  Hurlbut,  March  17, 1784. 

Nancy,  born  Oct.      15,  1794. 

Jnlia  Ann,     born  Jan.     19,  1796. 

Zacharia  Whitman  Fitch  married  Sarah  Gregory,  Fe- 
bruary 20,  1796. 

Elizabeth,      born  July      7,  1796. 
Alvin  Hyatt  married  Abigail  Grumman,Sept.  16,  1779. 

Aaron,  born  July    30,  1780. 

Polly,  born  Jan.     24,  1782. 

Jesse,  born  June      5,  1784. 

George,  born  Oct.      29,  1793. 

Sally,  born  Sept.     4,  1795. 

John  Byxbee  married  Elizabeth  Waring,  Feb.  17, 1758. 

Joseph,  born  Aug.    13,  1758. 

John,  born  April   26,  1761. 

Elizabeth,      born  May       7,  1763. 

Hopkins,       born  Feb.      1,  1766. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  291 


Stephen  Lockwood  married  Sarah  Betts,  April 

14,  1782. 

Sarah, 

born  Dec.      9,  1782. 

Ralph, 

born  July       9,  1787. 

•Stephen, 

born  June      1,  1789. 

Elizabeth, 

born  Mar.     24,  1791. 

George, 

born  July    29,  1793. 

Henry, 

born  May    11,  1795. 

Esther, 

born  July     13,  1797. 

Mary  Betts, 

born  April  17,  1799. 

Reuben  Olmsted  born  July  22,  1763.  )  -^      .. 
Hannah  Bass,  his  wife  born  in  April  }     ,  _  ,  q 
23,  1762.                                                    ^®^  ^^' 

Novem- 
1784. 

Charles, 

born  May    24,  1785. 

Betsey, 

born  Jan.     20,  1788. 

Stephen, 

born  June    10,  1790. 

Seth, 

born  July     23,  1792. 

Esther, 

born  Feb.     28,  1795. 

Jacob  Fairweather  married  Catherine  Jarvis, 1782. 

Hanford,  born  June  17,  1782. 

Fanny,  born  Nov.  10,  1783. 

Leander,  born  Dec.  9,  1785. 

Stephen,  born  June  15,  1788. 

Isaac  Stuart,  married  Olive  Morehouse,  Dec.  25, 1771. 

Betty,  bom  July  9,  1772. 

Martha,  born  Dec.  24,  1777. 

fMoses,  born  Mar.  26,  1780. 

Sarah,  born  Aug.  25,  1781. 

Joseph  St.  John  married  Betsey  Nash,  Nov.  15,  1792. 

Esther,  born  Jan.       5,  1794. 

Charles,         born  Nov.      1,  1795. 
Joseph  L.,      born  Dec.     14,  1797. 

Stephen  Abbott  married  Ruth  James,  March  7,  1780. 

Betty,  born  Feb.  14,  1781. 

Betty  2d,  born  July  3,  1785. 

Cynthea,  born  July  2,  1788. 

Stephen  J.,  born  Nov.  19,  1792. 

Charles,  born  Mar.  19,  1797. 

*  Graduated  at  Yale  in  1807. 

t  Graduated  at  Yale,  1799.    Professor  in  Andover  Theological 
Seminary. 


NORWALK. 


Elijah  Hayt  married  Mary  Raymond,  Jmie  13,  1757. 

William,        born  April    12,  1758. 

James,  born  Nov.   22,  1759. 

Dinah,  born  Jan.       7,  1762. 

Rachel,  born  Aug.      6,  1764. 

Elijah,  born  Mar.   12,  1766. 

The  said  Mary,  wife  to  said  Elijah,  died  June  12,  1766. 
The  said  Elijah  married  Abigail  Bishop,  Feb.  18,  1768. 

Andrew         born  Dec.      4,  1768. 

Mary,  born  April     6,  1770. 

Samuel,  born  June    14,  1772. 

Eunice,  born  May      1,  1774. 

Abigail,  born  Oct.       1,  1776. 

Hannah,        born  July     13,  1778. 

Banajah,       born  May    28,  1780. 

Hezekiah  Rogers  married  Esther  Raymond,  March  9, 
1781. 

Sally,  born  July     13,  1781. 

William,        born  Mar.    16,  1783. 
Delia,  born  Jan.     29,  1785. 

Charles,         born  Sept.  12,  1787. 

Uriah  Raymond  married  Esther  Benedict,  Jan.  20, 1766. 

Mary,  born  Dec.     14,  1766. 

Esther,  born  Jan.     28,  1770. 

Esther  2d,  born  April    ^8,  1771. 

Betty,  born  Dec.     19,  1773. 

Sally,  born  Feb.    22,  1776. 

Uriah,  born  Sept.     1,  1778. 

Grace,  |    ^^^^  ^^'''^  '^^  ''^'■ 

Mary  2d,  born  July  17,  1782. 

Simeon,  born  May  21,  1785. 

Eh,  born  Jan.  18,  1788. 

Harriet,  born  July  29,  1790. 

Ebenezer  Abbott  married  Esther  Middlebro ok,  February 
11,  1768. 

Esther,  born  Nov.  8,  1770. 

Ebenezer,  born  Oct.  13,  1772. 

Michael,  born  Jan.  28,  1775. 

Nathan,  born  Oct.  22,  1777. 

Isaac,  born  Oct.  22,  1778. 

Sarah,  born  Jan.  12,  1780. 

Nathan,  born  Jan.  23,  1782. 

Samuel,  born  Oct.  3,  1784. 

Elizabeth,  born  Feb.  26,  1787. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  293 

married  Lydia  Fitch,  March  10,  1774. 
Aaron,  born  Feb.     10,  1775. 

Esther,  born  Jan.     12,  1778. 

Esther  2d,  born  Oct.  30,  1779. 
Hannah,  born  May  29,  1784. 
Rebeckah,     born  Mar.    16,  1787. 

Chauncey  Johnson  married  Polly  Gregory,  March  13, 1794. 
George  J.,      born  Feb.    14,1795. 
Sally,  born  Jan.       8,  1797. 

Betsey  Mc  Nab,  daughter  of  Alexander  Me  Nab,  born 
1776. 

John,  born  Sept.    — ,  1781. 

Christiana,  born  Mar.  — ,  1788. 
Anne,  born  July    — ,  1779. 

Joseph  Burgess  married  Amelia  Ogden,  Nov.  28,  1790. 
Samuel,         born  May    31,  1791. 
Anna,  born  Mar.    22,  1795, 

Charlotte,      born  Dec.      4,  1799. 

Seth  Seymour  married  Polly  Reed,  April  3, 1789. 
Maria,  born  Nov.    27,  1789. 

Alfred,  born  April     5,  1792. 

Uriah,  born 

Stephen,        born 

Ezra  Seymour  married  Abigail  Waterbury,  Nov.  23, 1769, 


Hannah, 

born  April     8,  1770. 

Ezra, 

born  Dec.     16,  1771. 

Henry, 

born  Dec.     25,  1773. 

Betty, 

born  May    25,  1776. 

Abigail, 

born  Sept.    23,  1778. 

Nancy, 

born  Mar.    10,  1781. 

Rebeckah, 

born  Feb.    24,  1783. 

Levina, 

born  April  30,  1785. 

Hawley, 

born  May    22,  1787. 

Sybil, 

born  Nov,    18,  1790. 

Henry  Chichester  married  Deborah  Hoyt,  June  1, 

1784, 

Walter, 

born  Jan.     31,  1785. 

Sally, 

born  Feb.     12,  1787. 

Amelia, 

born  Mar.    27,  1795. 

Henry, 

born  April   18,  1799. 

Alfred, 

born  April     4,  1801. 

Ward, 

born  Nov.    28,  1803. 

Eliza, 

born  April     8,  1808. 

Emeline, 

born  Nov.     1,  1810. 

294  NORWALK. 


Asa  Whitney  and  Catherine  Leget  married  Oct.  7,  1797. 

Edwin,  born  June    30,  1798. 

William  R.,  born  Oct.       5,  1799. ' 

Catherine,  born  Aug.    12,  1801. 

Edwin,  born  July     15,  1803. 

Henry,  born  July    25,  1805. 

Thomas,  born  April  20,  1807. 

Simeon  R.,  born  Aug.      2,  1809. 

Asa,  H.,  born  Feb.  28,    1811. 

Joseph  Fitch  married  Hannah  Sperry,  Oct.  12,  1784. 
Hannah,        born  April  23,  1786. 
Joseph,  born  June    15,  1788. 

Mabel,  born  Nov.   23,  1793. 

Philo,  born  April     6,  1896 

Hezekiah  Jennings  married  Hannah  Hoyt,  November 
27,  1795. 

Zalmon,         born  Sept.   26,  1796. 
Joseph  Silliman  married  Martha  Leeds,  Nov.  23,  1785. 

Joseph,  born  Aug.    13,  1786. 

William,  '     born  Jan.     17,  1788. 

Elizabeth  L.  born  Oct.     22,  1789. 

Sami.  Cook,  born  Jan.     11,  1792. 

Elisha,  born  Dec.    22,  1793. 

Anne,  born  Oct.     23,  1795. 

Jonathan  Hayt,  married  Hannah ,  Feb.  17,  1770. 

Anna,  born  Oct.       9,  1771. 

Jonathan,  born  IMay      7,  1775. 

Eliza,  born  Aug.    12,  1777. 

Sarah,  born  July     25,  1779. 

Polly,  born  July     26,  1782. 

Seth,  born  Nov.    11,  1784. 

Harvey,  born  Aug.   21,  1787. 

John  Raymond  3d,  married  Ruth  Waring,  Dec.  17,  1794. 
Polly,  born  Oct.     14,  1795. 

Abigail,  born  July     30,  1797. 

Harriet,  born  Jan.     29,  1799. 

Powel  Batterson  married  Betsey  Wilson  Jan.  30, 1788. 
Clara,  born  Oct.      23,  1788. 

Lewis  M.,      born  March  8,  1790. 
Powel,  born  Aug.   28,  1792. 

Betsey,  born  Sept.  14, 1796. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  295 


Hezekiah  Betts 

married  Grace  Hanford,  Oct.  1,  1785. 

*  Alfred, 

born  Sept.     2,  1786. 

Amaryllis. 

born  June   28,  1788. 

Robert  W., 

born  Aug.  23,  1790. 

Mehitable, 

born  Nov,  25,  1792. 

Henry, 

born  Nov,  26,  1794. 

Eliza  Susan,  born  July      8,1797, 

*  Xenophon 

,  born  Sept.  22,  1799. 

Eulalia, 

born  Oct.      13,  1802. 

Juliette, 

born  March  3,  1805. 

Harriet, 

born  May     8,  1807. 

Solomon  E. 

born  Dec.    23,  1809. 

Moses  C.  Ells,  married  to  Abigail  Reed,  Nov.  4,  1769. 

William, 

born  Oct.     16,  1772. 

Abigail, 

born  Feb.      2,  1774. 

Mary, 

born  Oct.       5,  1775. 

Stephen, 

born  July,     2,  1777. 

Anna, 

born  Dec.    22,  1778. 

Moses, 

born  Feb.    12,  1784. 

Jacob, 

born  Sept.     5,  1785. 

Rhuamah, 

born  July      5.  1787. 

Betsey, 

born  Nov.     9,  1790. 

Benjamin  St.  John,  married  Dorcas  Bouton,  Jmie  20, 1792. 
Benjamin  M.born  Nov.     7,  1794. 
Abraham W.  born  Feb.     2,  1799. 

Timothy  Fitch  married  Esther  Piatt,  June  8,  1764. 

Timothy,  born  Dec.   22,  1765. 

Hannah,  born  Sept. 

William,  born  Feb. 
Timothy,  2d.  born  Oct. 

Edward,  born  May 

Esther  E.  born  Oct. 

Nancy,  born  Dec. 

Joseph,  born  Oct. 

Nancy,  2d,  born  Aug.  29,  1781. 

Sally,  born  Feb.    13,  1784. 

Thomas,  born  Sept.     7.  1785, 

Charles,  born  Sept.  10,  1790. 

Henry  Brooks,  married  to  Phebe  Youngs,  Dec.  8,  1791 
Sally,  born  Oct.     17,  1792. 

Julia,  born  April    6,  1794. 

*  Rev.  Alfred  and  Xenophon  Betts,  of  Ohio^ 


15, 

1766. 

13, 

1768. 

29, 

1769. 

1, 

1772. 

30, 

1773. 

8, 

1775. 

14, 

1777. 

296  NORWALK. 


Samuel  Kellogg  married  Elizabeth  Waring,  May  30, 1771. 
Samuel,  born  June  21,  1772. 

Seth,  born  Dec.    29,  1773. 

Mary,  born  Dec.    31,  1776. 

Abigail,  born  Jan.    27,  1778. 

Jonathan  W.  born  Jan.      7,1780. 
Mary,  born  April  10,  1882. 

Thomas  Gruman  married  Deborah  Deolf,  Aug.  27, 1772. 
William,        born  Mar.   20,  1774, 
Hannah,        born  June     5,  1777. 
Sarah,  born  May  15,  1780. 

Stephen  Hanford  married  to  Phebe  Fitch,  1771. 


Hannah, 

born  May  26,  1772. 

Abijah, 

born  Aug.   27,  1774. 

Enoch, 

born  Jan.     10,  1777. 

Fitch, 

born  April    8,  1779. 

Polly, 

born  June  20,  1781. 

Sally, 

born  Mar.   12,  1784. 

David, 

born  July    16,  1786. 

Phebe, 

born  Dec.    17,   1788. 

Zalmon, 

born  May  26,  1791. 

Eliza, 

born  Sept.    21,  1796. 

Abijah  Hanford  married  Hannah  Warren,  May  19, 1796. 

Daniel, 

born  May    24,  1797. 

Stephen, 

born  Sept.    24,  1799. 

William, 

born  May    27,  1803. 

Thomas  Cook 

,  born  Feb.    24,  1805. 

Esther  Marthi 

a,  born  Feb.      9,  1807. 

EHzabeth  May,  born  Feb.    24,  1809. 

Ebenez'r  Weed  married  Sarah  Fairweather,  Dec.  25, 1769, 

Mary, 

born  July    25,  1770. 

Hannah, 

born  June  22,  1771. 

Henry, 

born  June  14,  1774. 

Sarah, 

born  Mar,  30,  1778. 

William  H. 

born  July    '4,  1782. 

Frederick, 

born  Sept.  28,  1785. 

Jonathan  Seymour  married  to  Hannah  Betts. 
Henry  Betts.  born  May   18,  1787. 
Mehitabel,     born  Nov.  30,  1789. 
John,  born  Oct.    14,    1793. 

Sarah,  born  Aug.  24,  1796. 

Matthew  Hayt  married  Mary  Lockwood,  June  2,  1761. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  297 

Noah  Morehouse  married  Hannah  Gregory,  Mar.  9, 1797. 
Joseph  Chnton,  married  Phebe  Benedict,  Sept.  1,  1757. 

Levi,  born  Mar.  26,  1758. 

Esther,  born  June  15,   1760. 

Joseph,  born  May   28,  1762. 

Allen,:  born  Mar.     7,  1764. 

Salmon,  born  July    13,   1776. 

Shneon,  born  July     3,  1768. 

Martha,  born  Oct.     15,  1770. 

Isaac,  born  June    4,  1775. 

Phebe,  born  Aug.     9,  1777. 
Eli  Tuttle  married  to  Sarah  Smith,  Dec.  8.  1765. 

Mary.  born  May     8,  1766. 

Hannah,  born  Nov.  25,  1767. 

Rhoda,  born  Nov.  29,  1770. 

Gate,  born  Sept,  15,    1772. 

Abraham,  born  Dec.    27,  1774. 

Johnson,  born  Oct.     15,  1775. 

Sally,  born  Oct.    20,  1779. 

Phebe,  born  Sept.  15,  1782. 

Ebenezer  Tuttle,  married  Charity  Pennoyer,  Feb.  7, 1765. 

David,  born  Jan.      8,   1766. 

Lydia,  born  Mar.  10,  1769. 

Smith,  born  Sept.  21,    1773. 

Azor,  born  July    20,  1775, 

Smith,  born  June  20,  1778. 

Abigail,  born  Feb.  25,   1788. 

Patty,  daughter  of  Wid.  Abigail  Tuttle,  born  June  18, 1776. 
Enos,  born  Mar.  20,  1779. 

Henry,  born  April    9,  1781. 

Anna,  born  June     3,  1783. 

Azor,  born  Aug.  30,  1785. 

Mathew  Hayt  married  Mary  Lockwood,  Jan.  2,  1761. 

Annah,  born  July   22,   1761. 

Thaddeus,  born  Nov.   21,  1763. 

Mercy,  born  Aug.  17.  1765. 

Thankful,  born  Mar.     4,  1767. 

Mary,  born  April  30,  1769. 

Phebe,  born  Oct.      4,  1773. 

Ephraim,  born  May     2,  1775, 

Phebe,  born  Feb.   21,  1777. 

Esther,  born  Dec.   14,  1778. 

Liffe,  born  Aug.   15,  1780. 

Samuel,  born  May     6,  1782. 


NORWALK. 


Mathew  Hayt,  jr.  married  Mary  Keeler,  Nov.  14,  1793. 
Chauncey,     born  Sept.  17,  1795. 
Polly,  born  Dec.   16,  1798. 

Enoch  Scribner  married  Betty  Benedict,  March  22, 1781. 

Jeremiah,  born  Feb.    19,  1782. 

William,  born  June  14,  1783. 

Mary,  born  Sept.  15,  1785. 

George,  born  Mar.    11,  1780. 

Sally,  born  Sept.  14,  1790. 

Charles,  born  Mar.  24,  1793.    . 

Joseph,  born  Oct.    30,  1796. 

Bartlet  Hanford,  married  Hannah  Raymond,  May  6, 1798, 

Hugh  Dickson  married  Mary  Stuart,  Jan.  3,  1797. 

Peter  Smith  married  Esther  Green,  Aug.  1770. 
Henry,  born  Dec.   20,  1778. 

Sarah,  born  Nov.  20,  1784. 

Moses  Hanford,  married  Mercy  Kellogg,  Oct.  1,  1761. 

Moses,  bora  July      1,  1767. 

Nathan,  bom  July    19,  1770, 

Thaddeus,  born  Nov.     1,  1772. 

Martin,  born  July    18,  1775. 

Mercy,  born  Mar.     3,  1778. 

Betty,  born  Aug.  13,  1780. 

Seth,  born  Mar.  28,  1783. 

David,  bom  Sept.    2,  1785.  • 

Thaddeus  Hanford,  married  Sally   St.  John,  Oct.  4,  1797. 

Sally,  bom  Nov.  27,  1798. 

Sam'l  St.  John  married  Hannah  B.  Richards,  Mar.  1, 1798. 
Uriah  Selleck  married  Hannah  Smith,  May  18, 1784. 

Zalmon,         bom  Mar.  31,  1795. 
Nancy,  born  July     q,  1806. 

Aaron  St.  John,  married  Mercy  St.  John,  March  23, 1784. 

Piatt,  born  March  2,  1786. 

Sarah,  born  July    13,  1788. 

Cynthia,  born  Mar.     8,  1790. 

Mehitabel,  born  Feb.    19,  1792. 

Esther,  born  Feb.    17,  1794. 

Maria,  born  Dec.   28,  1795. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  299 

Phinehas  Keeler  married  Mary  Camp,  May  16,  1769. 

Luke,  born  Feb.   15,  1770. 

Amia,  born  Oct.      8,  1771. 

The  said  Mary,  wife  of  Phinehas,  died  May  7,  1774. 
The  said  Phinehas  married  RebeckahMead,  July  9, 1775. 

PhebeBaxt'r,born  March  9,  1779. 

Thaddeus  M.born  April  16,  1786. 

Luke  Keeler  married  Jemimah  Benedict,  May  20,  1783. 
Lewis,  born  June     1,  1794. 

Amy,  born  May     7,  1797. 

Zaimon  Morgan,  married  Mary  Rockwell,  Dec.  29, 1790. 
Sarah,  born  April  26,  1791. 

Zahnon,  born  Oct.  19,  1792. 
Thaddeus,  born  July  30,  1796. 
Curtis,  born  July     5,  1798. 

Timothy  Keeler  married  Hannah  Hickox,  April  15, 1757. 
Uriah,  born  Mar.   19,  1760. 

Hannah,  born  Feb.  24,  1762. 
Sarah,  born  Sept.  16,  1765. 

Benjamin,  born  Aug.  1,  1771. 
Stephen,         born  June  27,  1776. 

Eliud  Deforest  married  Isabel  Hayt,  April  29,  1791. 
Fanny,  born  Sept.  12.  1791. 

Hiram,  born  Jan.     12,  1793. 

Sally,  born  Nov.  26,  1794. 

Charles,         born  Nov.  22,  1796. 

Nathan  Sandford  married  Abigail  Bennett,  Sept.  9, 1781. 
Polly,  born  May,  1792. 

Nath'n  Piatt,  born  July    12,  1784. 

The  said  Abigail,  wife  of  Nathan  died,  Sept.  30,  .1788. 
The  saidNath.  Sandford  married  Eliz.  Mead,  Jan.  10, 1789. 
James,  born  May    6,  1792. 

Charity,         born  April  20,  1795. 

Elijah  Gregory  married  Rhuama  Gregory,  Nov.  175-. 
Joseph,  born  Feb.  1758. 

Jemima,  born  April,  1760. 
Elizabeth,      born  Oct.  1761. 

Richard  Sherman  and  Betsey  Whitney  married  Feb.  1, 1793. 
Eliza,  born  July     17,  1795. 

-Richard,        born  Jan.     25,  1794. 


NORWALK. 


Eliphalet  Lockwood  married  Susannah  St.  John,  Jan. 
8,  1766. 

William,  born  May  12,  1768. 

Susanna,  born  April  1,  1767. 

Susanna  2d,  born  May  28,  1771. 

Buckingham  St.  John,  born  Dec.  23,1774. 

Abigail,  born  July  15,  1776. 

Eliphalet,  born  Dec.  17,  1778. 

Hooker  St.  John,  born  April  8,1782. 

The  said  Eliphalet  Lockwood,  Sen.,  died  March  19, 1814. 

Buckingham  Lockwood  and  Polly  Esther  St.  John  were 
married  February  17,  1805. 

Julia  Abigail,  born  Jan.  18,  1809. 

Elizabeth,  born  July  28,  1813. 

Mary  Esther,  born  Sept.  25,  1815. 

Wm.  Buck'm.  Eliphalet,     born  Dec.  27,  1820. 

Wm.Buck'm.  Eliphalet  2d  born  Dec.  23,  1822. 

Frederick  St.  John.,  born  Aug.  23,  1825. 

Stephen  Buckingham  St.  John,  married  Sarah  Cannon, 
daughter  of  John  Cannon,  February  14,1801. 
George,  born  Aug.  21,  1803. 

The  said  Sarah  died  April  14th,  1808,  and  the  said  Ste- 
phen Buckingham  married  Charlotte  Bush,  of  Greenwich, 
May  21st.  1811. 

Elizabeth.  born  June  30,  1814. 

Frances  Bush,  born  Nov.  16,  1819.— d.  April  27, 1844, 
The  said  Stephen  Buckingham  died  August  12,  1831. 

George  St.  Sohn  married  Susannah  Lockwood,  daughter 
of  William  Lockwood,  Feb.  14,  1826. 

Susannah  L.  born  Feb.     2,  1827.— d.  Aug.  1,  1832. 

Charlotte  Bradley  born  Aug,  21,  1828.— d.  Aug.  17, 1832. 
Geo.  Buckingh'm born  Sept.  14,  1832. 

The  said  Susannah,  wife  of  George,  died  Sept.  23,  1832. 
The  said  George  married  Mary  Lockwood  DeForest,  of 
Bridgeport,  March  6th,  1834. 

Sarah  Cannon,  born  Oct.     22,  1836. 

Charles,  born  June  29,  1838.— d.  Jan.  23, 1845. 

Mary  Amelia,   born  June  25,  1840. 

Leonard,  born  June  28,  1842. 

Marcus  DeF.    born  May  21,  1845. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  301 

William  S.  Lockwood  and  Catharine  Hawley  were  mar- 
ried at  Ridgefield,  October  26,  1831.; 
Jane  Elizabeth,  born  July  20,  1839. 
Wm.  Augustus,  born  Mar.  26,  1841. 
Charles  Edward,  born  Dec.  31,  1842. 
Arthur  Hawley,  born  July  17,  1844. 
Hannah  Selleck,  born  Feb.     9,  1846. 

John  P.  Treadwell  and  Mary  Esther  Lockwood  were 
married  December  8,  1841. 
^  Mary  Elizabeth,  born  July     19,  1843. 
"**  Julia  Abigail  L.,  born  Dec.      6,1845. 

Nathan  Benedict  married  Susannah  Samiss,  May  6, 1795. 
James,  born  Oct.      16,  1797. 

William,        born  April   23,  1799. 
Nathan,         born 
Susan,  born 

*Peter  Betts,  (born  Oct.  1,  1739),  married  Sarah  White, 
(born  March  19,  1741.) 

Hannah,        born  Oct.  26,  1761. 

John,             born  July  22,  1764. 

Henry,           born  Nov.  23,  1766. 

t William,      born  May  15,  1769. 

tPeter,           born  Jan.  17,  1772. 

§Lewis,          born  Mar.  17, 1774. 

ijJames,         born  Mar.  31,  1776. 

Stephen,        born  Mar.  31,  1780. 

irSarah,          born  June  2,  1782. 

Polly,             born  Mar.  17,  1785. 

Henry  Betts,  born  Nov.    23,  1766.  j  Married  Febru- 

Rebecca  F.,  born  Jan,    31,  1771.  j      ary  12,  1794. 

Daniel  F.,  born  Nov.      7,  1794. 

Rebecca,  born  Dec.  20,  1796 — m.  Chs.  Isaacs. 

Susan,  born  Feb.  12,  1799— m.T.  Benedict,  jr. 

Henrietta,  born  — m.  Chs.  Mallory. 

Harriet,  born  — m.  T.  C.  Hanford. 

♦  Died  in  Franklin,  N.  Y.,  August  10,  1807. 
t  Living  in  Franklin,  N.  Y. 

I  Living  in  Bainbridge  village,  N.  Y. 

§  Enlisted  in  the  army,  1813,  supposed  to  have  been  slain  in  the 
battle  of  Chippewa. 

II  Living  in  Chemung  Co.,  N.  Y. 

IT  Mrs.  Henry  Flint,  Deposit  village,  N.  Y. 
14 


309  NORWALK. 


Jonathan  Fitoh  (bom  January  IS,  1777,)  married  Sai« 
Cannon  (born  March  9,  1780),  March  28,  1802. 
Rebecca  Fitch,     born  April     6,  1803. 
AmeHa  Fitch,       born  April  28,  1806. 
Sarah  Fitch,         born  Jan.       2,  1816— d.  Sept.  25, 1816 
Jonathan  Fitch,    born  April  29,  1818— d.  May  20,  ISIB. 
The  said  Jonathan  Fitch,  died  July  27,  1823. 
Isaac  Hoyt,  son  of  David  Hoyt,  born  December  28,  1737. 

Timothy,       born  May    29,  1739. 

Ruth,  bom  Feb.      4,1741. 

David,  born  April     2,  1744. 

Maiy,  born  May     2,  1748. 

Joseph,  born  Nov.      3,  1751. 

Noah,  born  Nov.      3,  1753. 

Caleb,  born  Nov.   28,  1755. 

Ezekiel,         born  Dec.    25,  1758. 
Family  of  Timothy  Hoyt,  and  Sarah  his  wife. 

Jachin,  born  June    28,  1761. 

Ruth,  born  Oct.       2,  1762-. 

Sarah,  born  July     28,  1764 

Timothy,       born  Feb.      8,  1766. 

Simeon,         born  July       l,  1767. 

Isabel,  born  Feb.      2,  1769-. 

Joel,  born  Oct,     29,  1770. 

Lois,  born  April     5,  1772 

Mary,  bom  Jan.     27,  1774. 

Joseph,  bom  Sept.      6,  1775. 

Deborah,        born  April     6,  1777. 

John,  born  Jan.       3,  1779,. 

Dinah,  born  Sept.    23,  1781. 

Hetty,  born  Mar.   23,  1783! 

Isaac  Jennings  married  Ehzabeth  Samiss,  Feb.  26, 1796 
Almira,  born  Nov.      9,  1795. 

Eliza,  born  Oct.      14,  1797. 

Sally  Ann,  born  June  6,  1799 
Cornelia,  bom  Feb.  13,  1801 
Antoinette,  born  Mar.  18,  1803 
Gould  D.,  bom  Jan.  13,  1805 
WilhamS,  born  Mar.  20.1807 
Magaret,  born  Mar.  18^  1809 
CatharmeF.  born  Jan.  20,  1811. 
Joseph  H.,  bom  April  14,1813. 
Edgar  A.,      born  June     9.1815 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  303 


,..«el  Seymour  i 

md  Anna  Whitney  married  Feb.  7,  1774. 

Lewis, 

born  April 

10, 

1756. 

Tliaddeus, 

born  June 

4, 

1776. 

Polly, 

born  Feb. 

H, 

1778. 

Betty, 

born  Mar. 

20, 

1780. 

Samuel, 

born  July 

1, 

1784. 

Sophia, 

born  Feb. 

25, 

1790. 

Andrew, 

born  May 

27, 

1792. 

Hannah, 

born  Sept. 

20, 

1794. 

Ehzabeth, 

born  Aug. 

19, 

1797. 

Emma  L., 

born  April 

14, 

1801. 

Lewis  Seymour  and  Hannah  North  married  Oct.  17,  1798. 

WiUiam  N, 

,,  bom  July 

30, 

1802. 

Eleanor  C, 

,    born  April 

5, 

180-. 

Isaac  Keeler  and  Deborah  Whitney  married  Sept.  27, 1781 . 

William, 

born  Oct. 

27, 

1782. 

David, 

born  Aug. 

9, 

1786. 

Delancy, 

born  Oct. 

2, 

1788. 

Harriet, 

born  June 

25, 

1792. 

Edwin, 

born  Sept. 

22, 

1795. 

_ 

James, 

born  Dec. 

24, 

,  1799. 

^4 

James, 

born  July 

17, 

1801. 

Henry  Fitch  and  Abby  Whitney 

married 

July  19,  1796. 

Rebecca, 

born  March  1, 

1798. 

Daniel, 

born  April 

2, 

1799. 

Angelina, 

born  Mar. 

14, 

1801. 

Edwin, 

born  Nov. 

h 

1802. 

Fanny, 

born  Aug. 

6, 

1806. 

Catherine, 

born  Jan. 

25, 

1812. 

I  saac  St.  John, 

born  April 

15, 

1739. ( 
1741.  i 

Married  Jan.  15^ 

Deborah  Guernsey,  born  June 

26, 

1761,  N.  S. 

Jonathan, 

born  Jan. 

26, 

1762. 

■•' 

Silas, 

born  Feb. 

14, 

1763. 

Wfi. 

Isaac, 

born  Dec. 

1, 

1764. 

* 

Henry, 

born  Oct. 

26, 

1766. 

Mary, 

born  Aug. 

21, 

1768. 

Deborah, 

born  Aug. 

12, 

1770. 

James, 

born  Mar. 

11, 

1772. 

Samuel, 

born  April 

7, 

1775. 

Deborah  St.  John,  died  Sept. 

14, 

1792. 

Isaac  St.  John, 

Sen.,  and  Eunice  Smith  married  March 

13.  1796.1 

Matilda, 

born  Mar. 

12, 

1797. 

^04  NORWALK. 


The  following  was  furnished  by  Bela  St.  John,  Esq.  Caeed  74i 
Wilton.  '      4  ».  gcu  ''*), 

Matthias  St.  John  died  in  1740,  aged  (about)  80,  and  was'bomi 

(about)   1660,  a  son  (probably)  of  the;  first  Matthias  St*  John  oil 

Norwalk.    His  sons  were—  '     t 

John,  * 

Benjamin, 

Matthias,  •, 

Samuel,  \ 

Ha°e^^'*  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^®  ^^°^^  Matthias),  married  Eunice 

^P}^)   '  born  April   2,  1735. 
Abigail, 
Timothy 
Rachel, 

Eunice,  i 

Sarah,  J| 

Hannah, 
John  St.  John  (son  of  the  above  John),  married  Martha  Northrop, 

Eunice,  born  Mar.  31,  1763. 

John,  born  July    15,  1764. 

Gamalie  born  Sept.  21,  1766. 

^e/j  born  Oct.    16,  1768. 
*Bela,                   .  born  Aug.  11,  1773. 

Northrop,  born  Feb.    11,  1773 

Jl^ary,  born  Jan.    15,  1777. 

Rachel,  born  Nov.  22,  1778 

Timothy,  born  Mar.  20,  1784! 

•AJina,  born  June     6,  1786. 

*  Bela  St.  John's  father  used  to  say  that  he  had  been  to  school 
down  town,  when  his  grandfather,  Matthias,  was  living.  Bela  also   I 
remembers  hearing  his  father  and  aunt  often  tell,  when  he  was  a 
boy,  that  one  woman  came  with  the  pioneers  (in  1650),  to  cook  for 
them,  before  their  families  came  on.    They  pitched  near  the  site  of 
the  first  meeting-house  ;  (another  tradition  says  that  they  spent  the 
winter  of  1650-51,  in  a  hollow  directly  back  of  the  house,  now 
occupied  by  Rev.  Mr.  Ellis ;  which  agrees  with  the  account  of  Mr. 
St.  John).    When  the  men  went  down  to  the  meadows  to  work,    i 
the  woman  refused  to  stay  behind  at  their  quarters  unless  thev  i 
would  leave  the  dog  with  her.    She  tied  the  dog  that  he  might  m      I 
leave  her.    The  Indians  came  and  began  to  molest  her ;  she  let  J.     '  • 
dog  loose,  when  he  flew  at  the  Indians,  and  pulled  some  of  their 
blankets  ofi:    They  ran  into  the  swamp,  (the  present  hollow  near 
the  road  on  Mr.  Clark's  lot— the  one  originally  laid  out  to  Nathan- 
iel Eli),  and  climbed  the  cedar  trees  to  escape  from  the  dog. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  305 


CLlldren  of  Walter  and  Grace  Hoyt — see 

p.  250. 

Walter  B., 

born  June 

10, 

1787. 

Ezra, 

born  July 

17, 

1789. 

Cornelia, 

born  Nov. 

5, 

1791. 

Nancy, 

born  July 

25, 

1794. 

Grace, 

born  June 

25, 

,  1797. 

Harvey, 

born  Aug. 

19, 

1799. 

. 

Harvey  E., 

born  June 

20, 

1801. 

Francis, 

born  Feb. 

7, 

1804. 

Henry  N., 

)  born  Aug. 
)  born  Aug. 

21, 

1807. 

Hiram  H. 

21, 

1807. 

Isaac  Quintard  married  Elizabeth  Picket, 

Nov.  13,  1794. 

Ann  Quintard,  born  Feb. 

25; 

,  1796 

Evart, 

born  

Charles, 

born 

Henry, 

born 

Eliza, 

bora  

,<? 


APPENDIX  A.,  pp.  182,  183. 

Descendants  of  WILLIAM  BOUTON  and  SARAH  BENEDICT. 
[William  Bouton  died  :\Iay  30,  1828,  aged  80  years.     Sarah,  his  wife,  died  August.  26~ii 
aged  04  years.     The  *  refers  to  those  of  their  descendants  who  have  deceased.] 


•  Second  Generation. 

/  Isaac* 

(    Third  Generation. 
Lewis. 

i 

Fourth  Generation. 

1 

f  Adeline. 

3 

Amanda.* 

% 

Charles. 

Sylvester. 

married 

Amanda. 

1 

Isaac  Bouton 

married                     \ 
Almira  Se^jmouT 

Polly  Nash. 

George. 
Charles  Edwin. 

Henry. 

Mary  Louisa. 

Harriet. 

Julia  married 
Goold  Benedict. 

^  Henry  Otis. 

i 

Esther  Mary  married 
^Thaddeus  B.  Guier. 

\  Harriet  Almira. 

J5 

'Anson. 

Hannah. 

a 

William. 

u 

William  Bouton* 

Bennett. 

? 

married 

Ira. 

Hannali  Carrington. 

Orrin. 

h 

Mary. 

■g 

Almira. 

£ 

^Sarah. 

_•< 

f  Maria. 

f^ 

Catharine. 

^ 

Wilbur 

1  Eliza. 

s 

married 

William. 

H 

X    ^    ♦ 

Emily. 

t^ 

Susan. 

^ 

,  John  and  2  more. 

n 

Ann. 

m 

a 

Stephen 

Eliza. 

Betty  Bouton* 

married 
Benjamin  Reed. 

married 
=t    *    1- 

Fanny.    ~ 
John. 
'  Julia  Ann. 
William.* 

Benjamin 
married 
Juliet  Bouton.^ 

William. 
Benjamin. 
Emeline. 
Cornelia. 

Eliza  Weed. 

Harriet. 

William. 

.  John. 

\R 

James  M.* 

James  M.  married 
>^  Cornelia  M.  Downs.* 

James  Marion.^ 

Fifth  Ge?i€rati< 

' 

'  Louisa 

C  Le  Grand. 

n 

married 
Lcgrand  Lockwood. 

<  Williston  BenCid; 
(  Roswell  Ebenezt 

Esther  Bouton'^           i 

Seth  Williston 

Charles  Williston 

1 

married                     ( 
Nalhuniel  Benedict."^ 

married 
Fanny  R.  Benedict. 

Jane  McAlpin. 
James  Hoyt. 

? 

1 

Sarah  Esther.* 
Sarah  Francis. 
Emma  Jane. 
Marg"t(see  J. Bouton) 
Sarah  Ann  married 
Gillmore. 

j  Charles. 

Sally  Bouton 

Emily 

John. 

married                       < 

married 

Julia. 

Nchaniah  Raymond.'' 

John  Hudson. 
Fanny.* 

Susan 

Setk  Seymour. 

Banks. 

Julia.'- 

Wilbur. 
Mary. 

V                     ^ 

Harvev. 

.  Emily: 

GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.    ' 


307 


Second  Generation. 


Clara  Bouton* 

married 
Isaac  Russ. 


Third  Generation 


Isaac  Edwin. 
I  Isaac  Edwin. 
I  William.* 
/  Martha. 
\  John.* 
I  Susan  Ann 

Harriet.* 


Fourth  Generation. 


4  children. 


g 


Seth  Bouton'  married 
^senath  Raymond. 


Joseph  Boutin 

married 
Betty  Bixbee. 


Susannah  Boiitoii 

married 
Samuel  G.  Waring 


John  Bo-aton 

married 
Hannah  Betts.* 
Betsey  CAichestcr. 


Mary  Bouton 

married 
Henry  Banta.* 
C/triitopher  Gwyer. 
Samuel  Ruymond.* 


Anna  Bouton 

married 
Horatio  N.  Downs. 


Nathaniel  Bouton 

married 
Harriet  Sherman.* 
Mary  Ann  P.  Bell. 
E  A  alley. 


Raj-mond." 

Mary  Esther.  4  children. 

Juliet.*  f  Elizabeth. 

Fanny.*  |  Joseph. 
Fanny  Esther  marri'd  -I  Charles  Edgar. 

Valeiltine  Merrills.  \  Albert  Bouton. 
t  Emma  Louisa. 

Amanda  married  (  Melissa  Amanda. 

John  Dibble.  {  Julia  Frances. 

Joseph  married  (  ^^            .   ,.      . 

»    »  \  Homer  Arlington. 

William. 

Nathaniel. 


William  married 
Margaret  Hudson. 

Mary.* 
Clarissa 

married 
Nathan  NasJi. 
John. 
Elizabeth. 
Sarah  Esther. 
Hannah  Harriet. 

Susan  Banta* 

married 
William  Thomas. 

Eliza  Banta  married 
Linus  Scudder. 

John  Banta 
married 

"William  Gw3-€r. 
Mary  Gwyer  married 
Daniel  Townsend. 
Ann.* 

Harriet  Newell.* 
Charles  Algernon. 
Harriet  Angenora. 
Cornelia  Marion.* 
(see  Benjamin  Reed.. 
Elizabeth  Rii)ley. 
Nathaniel  Slierman. 
John  Bell. 
Harriet  Sherman. 
Mary  Ann  Peris. 
Samuel  Fletcher. 
Christopher, 
and  3  more. 


r  Emily. 
J  Julia. 
]  he  Roy 
John. 


Clarissa  Ann 


C  Josephine. 

<  Virginia. 

i  Augusta. 

f  Emma.* 

J  Susan. 

1   George  Heniy 

L  Linus  Melville, 

William  Henry^ 

Cornelia. 

Leonora. 

Charles 


308  NORWALK. 


APPENDIX  B,  pp.  184, 5. 

GENEALOGY  OF  THE  BENEDICT  FAMILY. 

[In  the  year  1755,  Dea.  James  Benedict,  of  Ridgefield,  grand- 
son of  Thomas  Benedict,  sen.,  of  Norwalk,  wTote  a  genealogy  of 
the  family,  from  which,  and  from  a  manuscript  prepared  by  Eras- 
Tus  C.  Benedict,  Esq.,  of  New  York,  a  descendant  of  James,  the 
leading  facts  relating  to  the  first  six  generations  have  been  derived. 

Dea.  James  Benedict  learned  the  particulars  he  gives  of  the 
early  history  of  the  family,  do\^Ti  to  his  own'memory,  from  his  grand- 
mother, Mary  Bridgum,  the  wife  of  Thomas  Benedict,  sen.,  with 
whom  he  lived  in  his  youth.  In  1768  this  record  was  copied  by 
his  grandson.  Rev.  Abner  Benedict,  while  a  member  of  Yale 
College,  and  by  him  sent  to  Thomas  Benedict,  of  Norwalk.  Other 
copies  have  been  made  for  other  branches  of  the  family. 

The  record  here  given  is  ,  confined  to  a  single  line,  viz. :  1. 
The  children  of  Thomas,  sen.  2.  The  children  of  JoHxV,  his  2d  son. 
3.  The  children  of  his  grandsons,' John  and  James*.  4.  Of  his  great 
grandson,  Nathaniel.  5.  Of  Nathaniel  2d,  his  fifth  descendant; 
and  6th,  of  Nathan  iel  3d,  the  sixth  descendant ;  which  brings  it 
down  to  the  present  generation,  and  to'  the  writer  of  this  intro- 
ductory note.  Were  the  descendants  of  each  of  the  children  and 
grahdchildren  to  be  traced  andjecorded  the  list  would  make  a  vol- 
ume of  itself.  '  S.  W.  B.] 

FIRST  GENERATION. 

William  Benedict,  is  the  first  of  the  family  of  whom  any 
trace  has  been  found.  Tradition  says  that  he  resided  in  Not- 
tinghamshire, England,  about  the  year  1500,  and  that  he  was 
the  only  son  of  his  father.  He  had  also  but  one  son,  who  was 
also  called  William. 

SECOND  GENERATION. 

William  Benedict,  who  also  resided  in  Nottinghamshire, 
and  had  an  only  son,  also  called  William. 

THIRD  GENERATION. 

William  Benedict,  who  also  resided  in  Nottinghamshire. 
He  also  had  an  only  son,  who  was  named  Thomas. 


♦  See  Appendix  C,  p.  320. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER. 


FOURTH  GENERATION. 

Thomas  Benedict  and  Mary  Bridgum,  his  wife. 
■'  He  was  born  in  England,  1617.  He  was  an  only  son,  and 
when  he  left  England,  tradition  says,  the  name  had  been  con- 
fined to  only  sons  for  more  than  one  hundred  years,  and  that 
he  did  not  know  another  person  of  the  name  in  existence ; 
from  which  it  would  seem  that  his  father  was  then  dead.  He 
lost  his  mother  early,  and  was  put  apprentice  to'  a  weaver 
during  his  minority.  His  father  married  a  second  wife,  w^ho 
was  a  widow,  a  Mrs.  Bridgum,  who  had  a  daughter  named 
Mary  Bridgum.  When  Thomas  became  of  age  (1638),  he 
and  Mary  Bridgum  came  to  New  England  in  the  same  vessel, 
and  first  settled  in  "  The  Massachusetts  Bay."  Not  long  after 
"the  said  Thomas  Benedict  was  joined  in  marriage  with 
said  Mary  Bridgum,  and  from  these  have  arisen  a  numerous 
offspring" — the  Benedicts  in  America. 

They  lived  some  time  in  the  Massachusetts  Bay,  and  then 
removed  to  Southold,  Long  Island,  where  their  children  were 
born— five  sons  and  four  daughters— Thomas,  John,  Samuel, 
James,  Daniel,  Betty,  Mary,  Sarah,  Rebecca.  From 
Southold  they  removed  to  Huntington,  where  they  re- 
sided several  years.  They  were  residing  there  in  June,  1656. 
They  removed  thence  to  Jamaica,  on  the  same  Island,  where 
Thomas,  the  eldest  son,  married  Mary  Messenger  of  that  place. 

The  eastern  part  of  Long  Island  being  at  that  time 
considered  a  part  of  Connecticut  was  of  course  principally  set- 
tled by  the  English  pilgrims,  who  gradually  extended  them- 
selves westward,  and  rather  encroached  upon  their  Dutch 
neighbors  of  New  York,  with  whom  they  were  not  much  dis- 
posed to  coalesce.  The  Long  Island  settlements  (except  the 
extreme  west),  v:ere  principally  English,  and  when  on  the 
27th  August,  1664,  the  Dutch  Governor,  Stuyvesant,  capitulat- 
ed to  Col.  Richard  Nichols,  the  change  of  government  was 
highly  acceptable  to  the  English  settlers,  and  they  immediate- 
ly set  about  extending  their  settlements.  On  the  26th  Sep- 
tember in  the  same  year,  John  Bailey,  Daniel  Denton,  and 
Thomas  Benedict,  and  others,  made  a  written  application  to 
Coi  Nichols  for  liberty  to  settle  a  plantation  upon  the  river 
14* 


310  'NORWALK. 


called  Arthur-Cull  Bay,  in  New  Jersey.  On  the  30th  of  the 
same  month  he  granted  the  petition  and  promised  encourage- 
ment. That  place  is  now  Elizabethtown.  The  principal  pe- 
titioners were  in  Jamaica  in  1665,  It  is  therefore  to  be  pre- 
sumed that  they  sent  out  a  colony. 

Governor  Nichols  issued  *'  To  the  magistrates  of  the  several 
tounes  upon  Longisland,"  an  order  of  election,  dated  James 
ffort,  in  New  York,  8th  February,  1664,  reciting  that  the  in- 
habitants had  for  a  long  time  groaned  under  many  grievous 
inconveniences  and  discouragements  occasioned  partly  from 
their  opposition  to  a  foreign  power,  in  which  distracted  con- 
dition few  or  no  laws  could  be  put  in  due  execution,  bounds 
and  titles  to  lands  disputed,  civil  liberties  interrupted,  and 
from  this  general  confusion  private  dissentions  and  animosi- 
ties had  too  much  prevailed  against  neighborly  love  and 
Christian  charity,  and  in  discharge  of  his  duty  "  to  settle  good 
and  known  laws,"  requiring  two  deputies  to  "  a  general  meet- 
ing," to  be  chosen  from  each  town  "  by  the  major  part  of  the 
freemen,"  and  recommending  "  the  choice  of  the  most  sober, 
able 'and  discreet  persons,  without  partiality  or  faction,"  to 
meet  "  on  the  last  day  of  February  at  Hempstead."  The  del- 
egates from  Jamaica  were  Daniel  Denton  and  Thomas  Bene- 
dict, This  is  believed  to  be  the  first  English  legislative  body 
ever  convened  in  New  York. 

In  1665,  he  was  commissioned  by  Gov.  Nichols^'^.s  a  Lieu- 
tenant "of  the  Foot  Company  of  Jamaica."  His  commission 
was  dated  at  "  Fort  James  in  New  York,  the  7th  day  of  April, 
1665."  Whether  he  accepted  the  commission  is  not  known. 
It  is  certain,  however,  that  he  did  not  hold  it  long,  as  during 
the  same  year  he  removed  from  the  State  to  Norwalk,  in  the 
Colony  of  Connecticut,  with  all  his  family.  There  they 
lived  together,  and  thence  they  scattered  abroad  in  little  colo- 
nizing parties  to  let  in  the  light  on  other  parts  of  the  neighbor- 
ing wilderness,  or  to  swell  the  numbers  of  the  pioneer  bands 
who  had  already  planted  settlements  in  the  vicinity. 

In  1666,  February  10th,  he  was  chosen  town  clerk  and  se- 
lectman of  Norwalk 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  311 

In  1669  he  was  again  chosen  town  clerk,  and  the  list  of 
freemen  of  Norwalk  contains  his  name  as  one  of  42  of  which 
thelist  was  composed  Oct.  13,  1669.  In  1672  he  was  again 
chosen  town  clerk,  and  held  the  office  for  many  years  after- 
wards. The  records,  in  his  own  hand  writing,  are  still  pre- 
served and  are  legible,  properly  attested  by  his  own  signature, 
a  fac  simile  of  which,  as  here  given,  it  may  also  be  interest- 
ing to  preserve. 

This  primitive  pilgrim  pair  are  thus  described  in  the  manu- 
script of  Dea.  James  Benedict  already  referred  to  : 

"  They  walked  in  the  midst  of  their  house  with  a  per- 
fect heart.  They  were  strict  observers  of  the  Lord's 
day  from  even  to  even.  It  may  be  said  of  them  as  it  was  of 
Zachariah  and  Elizabeth,  that  they  w'alked  in  all  the  com- 
mandments and  ordinances  of  the  Lord  blameless,  and  obtained 
a  good  report  through  faith.  Their  excellent  example  had  a 
good  effect  through  the  blessing  of  God  upon  their  children. 
He  u^s  made  a  deacon  of  the  church  in  Norwalk,  and  used 
that  office  to  good  satisfaction  of  that  church  to  his  death, 
which  was  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1690,  in  the  seventy-third 
year  of  his  age,  and  was  succeeded  in  his  office  as  deacon  by 
two  of  his  sons,  viz.  John  and  Samuel,  who  used  that  office 
until  old  age  and  its  attendants  rendered  them  unable  to  serve  ; 
and  there  are  at  this  time  seven  of  the  family  and  name  which 
use  the  office  of  a  deacon,  and  I  trust  some  of  them,  at  least, 
to  good  acceptance  both  to  God  and  man."  His  w-ife  sur- 
vived him  and  lived  to  the  age  of  one  hundred  years. 

FIFTH  GENERATION. 
(  The  children  of  Thomas  Benedict  and  Mary  Bridgum  ) 
Thomas  Benedict,  2d,  was  born  at  Southold,  Long  Island. 
From  Southold  he  went  with  his  father  to  Huntington  and 
thence  to  Jamaica,  where  he  married  Mary  Messenger  of  that 
place.  In  1665  he  removed  \vith  his  father  to  Norwalk,  in 
the  Colony  of  Connecticut.  In  the  Wylys's  manuscripts  his 
name  is,  with  that  of  his  father,  among  the  names  of  the  42 
freemen  of  Norwalk,  taken  Oct.  13, 1669. 


312  NORWALK. 


He  had  six  children — Mary,  born  1666  ;  Thomas,  bom 
1670;  Hannah,  born  Jan.  8,  1676;  Esther,  born  Oct.  5,  1679  ; 
Abigail,  born  1682  ;  Elizabeth,  born 

John  Benedict  was  born  at  Southold,  Long  Island.  He 
continued  to  reside  with  his  parents  till  they  removed  to  Nor- 
walk.  He  there  married  Phebe  Gregory,  daughter  of  John 
Gregory  of  Norwalk,  Nov.  11,  1670.  They  had  nine  children. 
Sarah,  Phebe,  born  1673,  John,  March  3d,  1676,  Jonathan, 
Benjamin,  Joseph,  James,  born  January  5,  1685;  Mary  or 
Mercy,  and  Thomas. 

.    He  succeeded  his  father  as  deacon  of  the  church  in  Norwalk, 
and  used  that  office  until  old  age  rendered  him  unable  to  serve. 

Samuel  Benedict  was  born  at  Southold,  Long  Island.  He 
continued  to  reside  with  his  father  till  after  his  removal  to 
Norwalk.  He  married  Hebecca  Andrews  of  Fairfield,  7th 
July,  1678.  They  had  seven  children.  Joanna,  born  22d  Oct., 
1673,  Samuel,  5th  March,  1675,  Thomas,  27th  March,  1679, 
Rebecca,  Esther,  Nathaniel,  and  Abraham  born  21st  June, 
1681. 

In  the  fall  of  1684  and  spring  of  1685,  he,  with  seven  other 
families,  including  his  brother  James  and  his  brother-in-law, 
James  Beebe,  (Dr.  Wood,  another  brother-in-law,  soon  fol- 
lowed), purchased  land  of  the  Indians  and  made  the  first  settle- 
ment at'Paquiogue,  which  they  called  Danbury.  They  soon 
built  a  little  church  only  forty  feet  by  thirty.  When  its  frame 
was  raised  every  person  in  the  town  was  preseht  and  sat  togeth- 
er on  the  sills.  He  conveyed  his  property  in  Norwalk  February 
3,1685,  to  Samuel  Betts.  He  is  described  as  of  Paquiack, 
formerly  of  Norwalk.  On  Sunday  morning,  April  27th,  1777, 
the  British  under  Governor  Tryon,  burned  Danbury — excep- 
ting the  houses  and  the  property  of  the  Tories.  Nineteen 
dwelling-houses,  besides  other  buildings,  were  consumed  with 
all  their  contents.  Among  the  nineteen  principal  sufferers 
were  Thaddeus  Benedict,  Matthew  Benedict,  Matthew  Bene- 
dict, junr.,  Jonah  Benedict,  and  Zadock  Benedict. 

James  Benedict  was  born  at  Southold,  Long  Island.  He 
continued  to  reside  with  his  parents  until  after  their  removal 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  313 

to  Norwalk.  He  there  married  Sarah  Gregory,  May  10, 
1676.  Tliey  bad  seven  children.  Sarah,  born  16th  June, 
1677  ;  Rebecca,  Phebe,  James,  John,  Thomas,  and  Eliza- 
beth. He  was  one  of  the  eight  who  purchased  and  settled 
Danbury.  He  sold  his  property  in  Norwalk,  26th  March, 
1691,  to  Samuel  Smith. 

Daniel  Benedict  was  born  at  Southold,  Long  island.  He 
also  removed  with  his  father  to  Norwalk.  He  married  Mary 
Marvin  of  Norwalk.  They  had  four  children.  Mary,  Dan- 
iel, Mercy,  and  Hannah.  He  removed  to  Danbury.  He  con- 
ve)^ed  his  land  in  Norwalk  25th  March,  1690. 

Betty  Benedict  was  born  at  Southold.  She  married  John 
Slauson  of  Stamford.  Their  children  were  Mary  and  Thomas. 

Mary  Benedict  was  born  at  Southold.  She  married  John 
Olmstead,  "  Lieut.  Olmsted e"  of  Norwalk,  11th  Nov.  1670. 
Their  children  were  John,  Mary,  Jane,  Sarah,  Rehecca,  Eli- 
zabeth, Daniel,  Richard,  Eunice,  and  Deborah. 

Sarah  Benedict  was  born  at  Southold.  She  married 
James  Beebe   of   Stratford,   Dec.  19,  1679.     Their  children 

were  Sarah,  born  13th  November,  1680,  and  James,  born 

.     James  Beebe   was  one   of   the  eight  who  purchased 

and  settled  Danbury.  He  conveyed  his  property  in  Norwalk 
Januarj'^  2d,  1685,  in  which  he  is  described  as  of  Paquiack, 
formerly  of  Norwalk. 

Rebecca  Benedict  was  born  at  Southold.  She  married 
Doctor  Samuel  Wood.  He  was  an  able  physician,  born  and 
educated  in  England.  He  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  of 
Danbury  after  the  first  eight  families.  Dr.  John  Wood  and 
David  Wood  are  also  among  the.  19  principal  sufferers  by  the 
British  attack  in  1777. 

SIXTH  GENERATION. 

( The  children  of  John  Benedict  and  Phebe  Gregory.) 
Sarah  Benedict. 

Piieee  Benedict  vras  born  at  Norwalk,  1673. 
John  Benedict  was  born  at  Norwalk,    March   2d,   1676. 


314  NORWALK. 

His  children  were  John,  born  1701;  Matthew,   born  ; 

Caleb,  born  1709  ;  Nathaniel,  born  1717  ;  Anna,  and  Phebe. 

He  was  for  many  years  deacon  of  the  church  in  Norwalk. 
He  died  there  January  16,  1766.  He  and  his  wife  were  bu- 
ried side  by  side  in  the  grave-yard  near  Pine  Island,  Norwalk. 

His  grave-stone  bears  this  inscription : 

TO   THE    MEBIORY  OF 
Deacon  JOHN  BENEDICT, 

who  departed  this  life 

Jan'y.ye16,  1766, 

in  ye  90  year  of  his  age. 

And  that  of  his  wife  this  : 

HERE  LIES  THE  BODY 
Mrs.  MARY  BENEDICT,  f 

wife  of  / 

Mr.  John  Benedict, 
who  died  June  ye  5,  1749,  / 

AGED   72  YEARS.    .  j 

Jonathan  Benedict.  4 

Benjamin  Benedict  was  born  at  Norwalk.     He  married 

]\lary .     He  removed  to  Ridgefield,  and  in  1720  was 

selectman  of  Ridgefield,  and  was  the  third  deacon  of  the 
church  there.  He  died  July  3d,  1773,  at  Stamford, 
Conn.  His  children  were  Elizabeth,  born  1705;  Benjamin, 
born  1707;  Timothy,  born  1709;  Mary,  born  1711;  John, 
born  1714;  Daniel,  born  1716;  Samuel,  born  1719;  Rachel, 
born  1721  ;  Amos,  born  1722;  Thankful,  born  1727. 

Joseph  Benedict  was  born  at  Norwalk.     He  married  Anne 

,  by  whom  his  children  were  Joseph,  Gideon,   Anna, 

and  Pitman. 

He  removed  to  Ridgefield,  where  his  wife  died.  Dee.  9, 1716, 

In  March  21,  1721,  he  married  his  second  wife  Mary  ■ 

by  whom  his  children  were  Jonathan,  born  1722;  Mary,  born 
1726  ;  Ezra,  born  1730  ;  and  John. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  315 

James  Benedict  was  born  at  Norwalk,  January  15th,  1685. 
He  married  Sarah  Hyatt,  daughter  of  Thomas  Hyatt  of  Nor- 
walk, in  1709.  He  settled  in  Ridgefield.  He  was  one  of  the 
original  settlers  who  purchased  of  the  Indians  and  settled  the 
township  of  Ridgefield.  In  1715  he  was  chosen  one  of  the 
fence-viewers  of  that  town.  In  1719  he  is  called  Ensign,  af- 
terwards Captain,  and  in  1737,  Esquire.  He  was  a  justice  of 
the  peace  and  for  many  years  he  represented  that  town  in  the 
Connecticut  Legislature.  He  died  November  25,  J762.  His 
wife  survived  him  four  years.  Their  children*  were  Sarah, 
born  1709;  Ruth,  born  1711;  Peter,  born  1714;  Hannah, 
born  1716;  Phebe,  born  1718;  James,  born  1720;  Martha, 
born  1722  ;  John  and  Thomas,  twins,  born  1726. 

He  was  the  first  to  write  the  genealogy  of  the  Benedict  fam- 
ily. In  his  youth  he  lived  with  his  grandmother,  Mary 
Bridgum,  wife  of  the  first  Thomas  Benedict,  and  she  de- 
livered to  him,  from  her  own  mouth,  the  genealogy  down  to 
his  own  memory,  and  he  reduced  it  to  writing.  His  "  Gene- 
alogy of  the  family  of  the  Benedict's,"  dated  March  14,  1755, 
has  been  the  foundation  of  all  the  subsequent  ones.  His 
.grandson,  Abner  Benedict,  a  member  of  the  Junior  Class  in 
Yale  College,  made  an  exact  copy  of  it  June  23d,  1768.  He 
was  the  second  deacon  of  the  church  in  Ridgefield,  till  old 
age  and  its  attendants  rendered  him  unable  to  serve.  He  sus- 
ained  the  character  of  a  pious  and  exemplary  Christian. 

The  following  inscription  is  on  his  grave-stone  in  Ridge- 
field : 

here  lies  interred 
the  body  of 

JA]>IES  BENEDICT,  Esq., 

Deacon  of  the  first  Church  of  Christ  in  this  town  ; 
together  with 

SARAH,  mS  WIFE, 

who,  after  having  served  their  generation 

according  to  the  will  of  God, 

fell  asleep  and  were  gathered  to  their  fathers, 

the  first  on  Nov.  25,  1762, 
m  the  77th  j^ear  of  his  age  ;  the  other  February 
ye  9th,  1767,  in  the  81st  year  of  her  age. 
*  See  Appendix  C. 


316  NORWALK. 


Mary  or  Mercy  Benedict. 

Thomas  Benedict  was  born  in  Norwalk.  His  children 
were  Ebenezer  ?  Thomas,  John,  David,  Betty,  Seth,  and  Moses  ? 
He  was  known  as  "  Capt.  Thomas  Benedict,"  see  page  212. 
He  was  remarkable  for  the  loudness  of  his  voice — could  be 
distinctly  heard  and  understood  at  the  distance  of  more  than  a 
mile.  He  was  a  great  singer,  and  the  leader  of  the  choir  of 
singers  at  Norwalk. 

SEVENTH  GENERATION. 

The  Children  of  John  and  Mary  Benedict^  (p.  3I0.) 
John  Benedict —born  1701 — married  Dinah  Bouton — was 

Deacon  of  the  Church  in  New  Canaan  ;  and  died  February  7, 

1770,  aged  69  years. 
Matthew  Benedict. 
Caleb  Benedict — born  1709 — married  Meiiitable  Hoyt. 

He  was  known  as  "  Ensign  Benedict."     He  lived  on  Brushy 

Ridge,  and  died  May  19,  1761.     His  children  were — 

(1)  /??/-^/i— married  David  St.  John. 

(2)  Caleb — married  Deborah  St.  John. 

(3)  James— born  Dec.  25,  1713— married  Thankful 

Lockwood. 

('J)  Ezra — married  Molly  Benedict. 

(5,  G)  Ancr  and  Anah,  twins,  born  1751.  Aner  mar- 
ried Joseph  Stevens,  and  removed  to  Dan- 
bury.    Anah  married  Eliasaph  Kellogg. 

(7)  Benjamin — married  Elizabeth  Gilbert. 

(8)  Mehitable — married  Jonathan  Stevens. 
Nathaniel  Benedict — born  1786 — married  Mars'  Lock- 
wood,  daughter  of  Deacon  Lockwood.  She  died  January  12, 
1763,  aged  42  years.  He  afterwards  married  Hannah  Hawley, 
daughter  of  Rev. Thomas  Hawley,  who  died  January  31,  1795, 
aged  67.  He  died  April  2,  1806,  in  his  90th  year.  In  a  ma- 
nuscript of  that  date,  we  have  the  following  notice  : 

"  He  died  in  Norwalk  on  the  morning  of  the  2d  of  April, 
1806,  after  a  shock  of  the  palsy,  with  which  he  lingered  about 
twelve  days,  in  the  90th  3'ear  of  his  age.  On  the  3d  his  re- 
mains were  followed  to  the  grave  by  a  large  concourse  of 
friends  and  relatives,  among  whom  were  his  twelve  surviving 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  317 


children,  and  many  of  his  more  remote  posterity.  He  has 
left  ninety-one  grand-children,  and  eighty-eight  great-grand- 
children, the  whole  number  of  his  descendants,  now  living, 
being  191. 

"  For  about  thirty-two  years  he  sustained  the  office  of  Dea- 
con of  the  First  Congregational  Church  in  that  town.  Dea. 
Benedict  was  one  of  those  venerable  personages  by  whom 
what  remains  of  the  pious  habits  of  our  forefathers,  have 
been  transmitted  to  the  present  generation.  His  long  life  has 
been  eminently  exemplary,  and  years  to  come  will  feel  its 
happy  influence.  Every  morning  and  evening  witnessed  his 
devotion.  His  Sabbaths  were  faithfully  appropriated  to  pub- 
lic worship,  and  religious  family  instructions.  An  amiable, 
cheerful  disposition,  a  sound  mind,  improved  by  a  good  de- 
gree of  reading  and  much  reflection,  and  adorned  with  a  bright 
constellation  of  Christian  graces,  comprised  his  character.  At 
his  funeral  an  appropriate  Sermon  was  delivered  by  the  Rev. 
Dr.  [Burnett,  from  Prov.  xiv.  32d.  '  The  wicked  is  driven 
away  in  hi's  wickedness  ;  but  the  righteous  hath  hope  in  his 
death:  » 

Hannah  Benedict — married  Matthew  Gregory,  and  removed 
to  Danbury. 

Phebe  Benedict — married  Ezra  Hoyt. 

EIGHTH   GENERATION. 

Children  of  Nathaniel  Benedict  and  Mary  Lockwood  (p.  313.) 

Aner — born  1740 — married  Seth  Seymour. 

Molly — born  1741 — married  Deliverance  Bennett,  removed 
to  Saugatuck. 

Nathaniel — born   March  26,  1744— married  Anah    Ray- 
mond, June  6,  1758— died  February  24,  1833 
—aged  88. 
•  Joseph — born  1746 — married  Hannah,  removed  to  Danbury 
— died  December,  1835 — aged  89. 

Isaac — born  1751 — married  Jane  Raymond,  daughter  of 
Samuel  Ra)^mond,  October  13,  1773,  and  re- 
moved to  New  Canaan,  where,  for  many 
years,  he  was  Deacon  of  that  Church.  For 
the  record  of  his  children,  sec  page  290. 


318  NORWALK; 


William — born  1753 — married  Nancy  Fitch,  February  20. 

1782— died  September  2,  1821— aged  68.  For 

the  record  of  his  children,  see  page  248. 
Sally — born  1756 — married  Nathan  Hoyt.'removed  to  New 

Milford. 
Betty— born   1761— married  Enoch   Scribner,  March  22, 

1781— died  1835.      For  the  record   of    her 

children,  see  page  298. 

Children  of  Nathaniel  Benedict,  by  his  2d  wife^  Hannah  Hawley. 

Nathan— born  1766— married  Susannah  Samiss— died  Feb. 

3,  1832,  aged  69.     Susannah,  his  wife,  died 

April  13,  1836,  aged  71.     For  record  of  his 

children  see  p.  301. 
Hannah — born  1767 — married  Dea.  Stephen  Wood,  April 

3,  1782.  For  record  of  her  children,  see  p.  289. 
Lydia — born  1768 — married  Captain  Lemuel  Brooks, 
John — born  1770 — married  Jane  Raymond.     For  the  record 

of  their  children,  see  page  253. 

NINTH  GENERATION. 

Children  of  Nathaniel  Benedict  2d,  and  Anah  Raymond — p.  314. 

Mary — born  March  23,  1770 — married  John  Eversley.  For 
her  children  see  p.  283*. 

ANDREW — born  June  21,1772 — married  Sally  Brown — re- 
moved to  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  where  he  now 
resides. 

Nathaniel — born  July  17,  1774 — married  Esther  Bouton, 
daughter  of  William  Bouton,  January  18, 
1797— died  May  20,  1834,  in  his  60th  year. 
Esther,  his  wife,  died  May  22,  1843,  aged  64. 

Simeon — born  September  12,  1776 — resides  at  Brockport.    , 

Raymond— born  April  2,  1779— married  Mary  Seymour. 
His  children  are  Stephen,  Ann,  Mary,  and 
Gould.  His  wife  died  Nov.  2,  1819,  aged 
30.     He  afterwards  married  Nancy  Smith. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  319 

Asa — born  July  7,  1781 — married  Hannah  Reed.  His  chil- 
dren were  Frederick,  George,  Alfred,  Harriet, 
William  Henry,  and  Charles.  Hannah,  his 
wife,  died  Nov.  11,  1830,  aged  46  years;  and 
he  afterwards  married  Ruth  Hanford.  He 
now  resides  in  Brockport,  N.  Y 

.Uriah— born  September  7, 1782— married  Sally  North— re- 
moved to  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  where  he  now 
resides. 

Anah — born  July  4,  1789 — married  Levi  Scribner,  and 
removed  to  Wilton,  Conn. 

Hannah— married  Nathaniel  Furnald,of  New  York — died — 

Alfred — born  May  7,  1791 — died  — . 

Anah,  the  wife  of  said  Nathaniel  Benedict  2d,  died  Febru- 
ary 26,  1792,  aged  42;  and  on  the  2d  April,  1794,  he  married 
Hannah  Selleck,  who  died  Sept.  1800,  aged  45.  He  died  on 
the  24th  February,  1833,  aged  88. 

TENTH  GENERATION. 

Seth  Williston  Benedict,  only  child  of  Nathaniel  Bene- 
dict, 3d,  and  Esther  Bouton,  was  born  at  Norwalk,  November 
16,  1803,  and  according  to  the  Family  Record  was  "  baptized 
by  Rev.  Dr.  Matthias  Burnett,  January  5,  1804."  He  was 
named  after  the  pioneer  missionary  of  Western  New  York,  the 
Rev.  Seth  Williston,  now  of  Durham,  N.  Y.  At  the  com- 
mencement of  the  tide  of  emigration  to  what  was  then  called 
"  the  west,""  his  father  and  Andrew,  an  older  brother,  settled 
near  the  banks  of  the  Chenango  River,  where  they  resided  for 
some  time,  but  not  liking  the  location,  they  relinquished  their 
settlements,  Andrew  going  farther  west,  and  his  father  return- 
ing to  his  native  town.  It  was  there  the  family  enjoyed  the 
labors  of  that  indefatigable  missionary,  whom  his  mother  re- 
garded as  her  spiritual  father,  and  whose  name  she  gave  to  her 
first  and  only  child. 

At  the  age  of  fifteen,  he  entered  the  office  of  the  Norwalk 
Gazette,  then  just  established  in  his  native  town,  to  learii 
the  art  and  mystery  of  printing.  Four  years  after  he  pur- 
chased the  paper  and  continued  to  publish  it  until  January 
1,1833,  when  becoming  interested  in  the  New  York  Evan- 
gelist, he  removed  to  New  York,  and  published  that  paper 
till  September,  1837.  Since  that  time  he  has  devoted  him- 
self mainly  to  his  profession  as  a  printer. 


320  ,     NORWALK. 


APPENDIX  C. 

The  descendants  of  Dea.  James  Benedict,  of  Ridgefield, 
form  a  distinct  branch,  which  it  does  not  come  wilhin  the  de- 
sign of  this  work  to  give  at  length.  He  was  the  father  of 
Peter  Benedict,  of  North  Salem,  who  was  Deacon  of  the 
Church  there  for  many  years ;  also  of  John  Benedict,  of 
Ridgefield,  the  fifth  Deacon  of  that  Church. 

His  son  Peter  was  the  father  of  Rev.  Abner  Benedict,  who 
graduated  at  Yale  College  in  1769,  and  was  settled  in  the 
ministry  at  Middletown  (Middlefield  Parish),  for  fourteen 
years,  during  which  time,  by  his  address  and  efforts  he  pro- 
cured the  emancipation  of  all  the  slaves  held  by  his  people. 
He  died  at  Roxbury,  November  19,1818.  He  was  also  father 
of  Rev.  Joel  Benedict,  D.  D.,  who  graduated  at  Princeton, 
1765,  and  w'as  settled  in  the  ministry  at  Lisbon,  Conn.,  eleven 
years,  and  afterwards  at  Plainfield,  Conn.,  where  he  died  Fe- 
bruary 13,  1816  :  also  father  of  Lieut.  Peter  Benedict,  an 
^officer  under  Gen.  Washington  in  the  Revolutionary  war. 

Rev.  Abner  Benedict  (grandson  of  James),  was  the  father 
of  Rev.  Joel  T.  Benedict,  who  v.'asborn  September  6,  1772, 
and  admitted  to  the  bar  in  Fairfield  Co.,  in  1794.  After  six 
years  practice  he  changed  his  profession,  and  was  settled  in  the 
ministry  in  Bethlehem,  N.  Y.,  and  afterwards  in  Franklin, 
from  whence  he  removed  to  Philadelphia,  to  take  charge  of 
the  operations  of  the  Pennsylvania  Branch  of  the  American 
Tract  Society,  where  he  died  in  October,  [1833.  [He  ,was 
also  the  grandfather  of  Rev.  Joel  Tyler  Headley,  author  of 
several  of  our  recent  popular  works. 

Rev.  Joel  Tyler  Benedict  was  the  father  of  Prof.  George 
Wyllis  Benedict,  of  the  University  of  Vermont,  and  of 
Erastus  C.  Benedict,  Esq.,  and  of  Abner  Benedict,  Esq., 
both  members  of  the  present  bar  of  the  City  of  Nev/  York,  and 
of  Adin  W.  Benedict,  Esq.,  of  Huntingdon,  Pa. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  313 

to  Norwalk.  He  there  married  Sarah  Gregory,  May  10, 
1676.  They  had  seven  children.  Sarah,  born  16th  June, 
1677  ;  Rebecca,  Phebe,  James,  John,  Thomas,  and  Eliza- 
beth. He  was  one  of  the  eight  who  purchased  and  settled 
Dan  bury.  He  sold  his  property  in  Norwalk,  26th  March, 
1691,  to  Samuel  Smith. 

Daniel  Benedict  was  born  at  Southold,  Long  Island.  He 
also  removed  with  his  father  to  Norwalk.  He  married  Mary 
Marvin  of  Norwalk.  They  had  four  children.  Mary,  Dan- 
iel, Mercy,  and  Hannah.  He  removed  to  Danbury.  He  con- 
veyed his  land  in  Norwalk  25th  March,  1690. 

Betty  Benedict  was  born  at  Southold.  She  married  John 
Slauson  of  Stamford.  Their  children  were  Mary  and  Thomas. 

Mary  Benedict  was  born  at  Southold.  She  married  John 
Olmstead,  *' Lieut.  Olmstede"  of  Norwalk,  11th  Nov.  1670. 
Their  children  were  John,  Mary,  Jane,  Sarah,  Rehecca,  Eli- 
zabeth, Daniel,  Richard,  Eunice,  and  Deborah. 

Sarah  Benedict  was  born  at  Southold.  She  married 
James  Beebe    of   Stratford,   Dec.  19,  1679.     Their  children 

were  Sarah,  born  13th  November,  1680,  and  James,  born 

.     James  Beebe  was  one  of  the  eight  who  purchased 

and  settled  Danbury.  He  conveyed  his  property  in  Norwalk 
January  2d,  1685,  in  which  he  is  described  as  of  Paquiack, 
formerly  of  Norwalk. 

Rebecca  Benedict  was  born  at  Southold.  She  married 
Doctor  Samuel  Wood.  He  was  an  able  physician,  born  and 
educated  in  England.  He  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  of 
Danbury  after  the  first  eight  families.  Dr.  John  Wood  and 
David  Wood  are  also  among  the  19  principal  sufferers  by  the 
British  attack  in  1777. 

SIXTH  GENERATION. 

(  The  children  of  John  Benedict  and  Phebe  Gregory.)        • 
Sarah  Benedict. 

Phebe  Benedict  was  born  at  Norwalk,  1673. 
John  Benedict  was  bora  at  Norwalk,   March   2d,  1676. 


314  NORWALK. 


His  children  were  John,  born  1701;  Matthew,   born  ; 

Caleb,  born  1709  ;  Nathaniel,  born  1717  ;  Anna,  and  Phebe. 

He  was  for  many  years  deacon  of  the  church  in  Norwalk. 
He  died  there  January  16,  1766.  He  and  his  wife  were  bu- 
ried side  by  side  in  the  grave-yard  near  Pine  Island,  Norwalk. 

His  grave-stone  bears  this  inscription : 

TO   THE    MEMORY  OF 
Deacon  JOHN  BENEDICT, 

who  departed  this  life 

Jan'y.  YEl6,  1766, 

in  ye  90  year  of  his  age. 

And  that  of  his  wife  this  : 

HERE  LIES  THE  BODY 

of 

Mrs.  MARY  BENEDICT, 

wife  of 
Mr.  John  Benedict, 
who  died  June  ye  5,  1749, 
aged  72  years.  ^ 

Jonathan  Benedict. 

Benjamin  Benedict  was  born  at  Norwalk.     He  marriea 

Mary .     He  removed  to  Ridgefield,  and  in  1720  was 

selectman  of  Ridgefield,  and  was  the  third  deacon  of  the 
church  there.  He  died  July  3d,  1773,  at  Stamford, 
Conn.  His  children  were  Elizabeth,  born  1705;  Benjamin, 
born  1707;  Timothy,  born  1709;  Mary,  born  1711;  John, 
born  1714;  Daniel,  born  1716;  Samuel,  born  1719;  Rachel, 
born  1721  ;  Amos,  born  1722;  Thankful,  born  1727. 

Joseph  Benedict  was  born  at  Norwalk.     He  married  Anne 

,  by  whom  his  children  were  Joseph,  Gideon,   Anna, 

and  Pitman. 

He  removed  to  Ridgefield,  where  his  wife  died.  Dee.  9, 1716, 

In  March  21,  1721,  he  married  his  second  wife  Mary  

by  whom  his  children  were  Jonathan,  born  1722;  Mary,  he 
1726  ;  Ezra,  born  1730  ;  and  John. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  315 

James  Benedict  was  born  at  Norwalk,  January  15th,  1685. 
He  married  Sarah  Hyatt,  daughter  of  Thomas  Hyatt  of  Nor- 
walk, in  1709.  He  settled  in  Ridgefield.  He  was  one  of  the 
original  settlers  who  purchased  of  the  Indians  and  settled  the 
township  of  Ridgefield.  In  1715  he  was  chosen  one  of  the 
fence-viewers  of  that  town.  In  1719  he  is  called  Ensign,  af- 
terwards Captain,  and  in  1737,  Esquire.  He  was  a  justice  of 
the  peace  and  for  many  years  he  represented  that  town  in  the 
Connecticut  Legislature.  He  died  November  25,  1762.  His 
wife  survived  him  four  years.  Their  children*  were  Sarah, 
born  1709  ;  Ruth,  born  1711  ;  Peter,  born  1714  ;  Hannah, 
born  1716;  Phebe,  born  1718;  James,  born  1720;  Martha, 
born  1722  ;  John  and  Thomas,  twins,  born  1726. 

He  was  the  first  to  write  the  genealogy  of  the  Benedict  fam- 
ily. In  his  youth  he  lived  with  his  grandmother,  Mary 
Bridgum,  wife  of  the  first  Thomas  Benedict,  and  she  de- 
livered to  him,  from  her  own  mouth,  the  genealogy  down  to 
his  own  memory,  and  he  reduced  it  to  writing.  His"  Gene- 
alogy of  the  family  of  the  Benedict's,"  dated  March  14,  1755, 
has  been  the  foundation  of  all  the  subsequent  ones.  His 
--randson,  Abner  Benedict,  a  member  of  the  Junior  Class  in 
Yale  College,  made  an  exact  copy  of  it  June  23d,  1768.  He 
was  the  second  deacon  of  the  church  in  Ridgefield,  till  old 
age  and  its  attendants  rendered  him  unable  to  serve.  He  sus- 
ained  the  character  of  a  pious  and  exemplary  Christian. 

The  following  inscription  is  on  his  grave-stone  in  Ridge- 
field: 

here  lies  interred 

the  body  of 

JADIES  BENEDICT,  Esq., 

Deacon  of  the  first  Church  of  Christ  in  this  town  ; 

TOGETHER   WITH 
SARAH,  HIS  "WHi'E, 

who,  after  having  served  their  generation 

according  to  the  will  of  God, 

fell  asleep  and  were  gathered  to  their  fathers, 

the  first  on  Nov.  25,  1762, 

"^n  the  77th  year  of  his  age  ;  the  other  February 

ye  9th,  1767,  in  the  81st  year  of  her  age. 

«  See  Appendix  C. 


316  NORWALK. 


Mary  or  Mercy  Benedict. 

Thomas  Benedict  was  born  in  Norwalk.  His  children 
were  Ebenezer  ?  Thomas,  John,  David,  Betty,  Seth,  and  Moses  ? 
He  was  known  as  "Capt.  Thomas  Benedict,"  see  page  212. 
He  was  remarkable  for  the  loudness  of  his  voice — could  be 
distinctly  heard  and  understood  at  the  distance  of  more  than  a 
mile.  He  was  a  great  singer,  and  the  leader  of  the  choir  of 
singers  at  Norwalk. 

'     ..  .,  ,,.oEVENTH  GENERATION. 
WheC^itdren  of  John  and  Mary  Benedict,  (p.  310.) 
John  Benedict —born  1701 — married  Dinah  Bouton — was 
Deacon  of  the  Church  in  New  Canaan  ;  and  died  February  7, 
1770,  aged  69  years. 
Matthew  Benedict. 

Caleb  Benedict — born  1709 — married  Mehitable  Hoyt. 
He  was  known  as  "  Ensign  Benedict."  He  lived  on  Brushy 
Ridge,  and  died  May  19,  1761.     His  children  were — 

(1)  i?7iiA— married  David  St.  John. 

(2)  Caleb — married  Debbrah  St.  John. 

(3)  James — born  Dec.  25,  1743 — married  Thankful 

Lockwood. 

(4)  Ezra — married  Molly  Benedict. 

(5,  6)  Amr  and  Anah,  twins,  born  1751.  Aner  mar- 
ried Joseph  Stevens,  and  removed  to  Dan- 
bury.    Anah  married  Eliasaph  Kellogg. 

(7)  Benjamin — married  Elizabeth  Gilbert. 

(8)  Mehitable — married  Jonathan  Stevens. 
Nathaniel  Benedict — born    1786 — married  Mary  Lock 

wood,  daughter  of  Deacon  Lockwood.     She  died  January  12 
1763,  aged  42  years.    He  afterwards  married  Hannah  Hawle 
daughter  of  Rev.Thomas  Havvley,  who  died  January  31,  179 
aged  67.     He  died  April  2,  1806,  in  his  90th  year.     In  a  n 
nuscript  of  that  date,  we  have  the  following  notice  : 


i 


"  He  died  in  Norwalk  on  the  morning  of  the  2d  of  Apifljt 
1806,  after  a  shock  of  the  palsy,  with  which  he  lingered  abouSH 
twelve  days,  in  the  90th  year  of  his  age.     On  the  3d  his  re- 
mains were  followed  to  the  grave  by  a  large  concourse  of 
friends  and  relatives,  among  whom  were  his  twelve  surviving 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  317 

children,  and  many  of  his  more  remote  posterity.  He  has 
left  ninety-one  grand-children,  and  eighty-eight  great-grand- 
children, the  whole  number  of  his  descendants,  now  living, 
being  191. 

"  For  about  thirty-two  years  he  sustained  the  office  of  Dea- 
con of  the  First  Congregational  Church  in  that  town.  Dea. 
Benedict  was  one  of  those  venerable  personages  by  whom 
what  remains  of  the  pious  habits  of  our  forefathers,  have 
been  transmitted  to  the  present  generation.* ''  ^^'  "^  life  has 
been  eminently  exemplary,  and  years  to  cjmc  w  feel  its 
happy  influence.  Every  morning  and  evening  witccssed  his 
devotion.  His  Sabbaths  were  faithfully  appropriated  to  pub- 
lic worship,  and  religious  family  instructions.  An  amiable, 
cheerful  disposition,  a  sound  mind,  improved  by  a  good  de- 
gree of  reading  and  much  reflection,  and  adorned  with  a  bright 
constellation  of  Christian  graces,  comprised  his  character.  At 
his  funeral  an  appropriate  Sermon  was  delivered  by  the  Rev. 
Dr.  '.Burnett,  from  Prov.  xiv.  32d.  '  The  wricked  is  driven 
away  in  his  wickedness ;  but  the  righteous  hath  hope  in  his 
death.' " 

Hannah  Benedict — married  Matthew  Gregory,  and  removed 
to  Danbury. 

Phebe  Benedict — married  Ezra  Hoyt.  1 

EIGHTH   GENERATION. 

Children  of  Nathaniel  Benedict  and  Mary  Lockwood  (p.  313.) 

Aner — born  1740 — married  Seth  Seymour. 

Molly — born  1741 — married  Deliverance  Bennett,  removed 
to  Saugatuck. 

Nathaniel — born  March  26,  1744— married  Anah  Ray- 
mond, June  6,  1758— died  February  24,  1833 


Joseph — born  1746 — married  Hannah,  removed  to  Danbury 
— died  December,  1835 — aged  89. 

Isaac — born  1751 — married  Jane  Raymond,  daughter  of 
Samuel  Raymond,  October  13,  1773,  and  re- 
moved to  New  Canaan,  where,  for  many 
years,  he  was  Deacon  of  that  Church.  For 
the  record  of  his  children,  see  page  290. 


318  NORWALK. 


William — bom  1753 — married  Nancy  Fitch,  February  20. 

1782— died  September  2,  1821— aged  68.  For 

the  record  of  his  children,  see  page  248. 
Sally — born  1756— married  Nathan  Hoyt,'removed  to  New 

Milford. 
Betty— born   1761 — married  Enoch   Scribner,  March  22, 

1781— died  1835.      For  the  record   of    her 

children,  see  page  298. 

Children  of  Nathaniel  Benedict,  by  his  2d  wife,  Hannah  Hawley. 

Nathan — born  1766 — married  Susannah  Samiss — died  Feb. 

3,  1832,  aged  69.     Susannah,  his  wife,  died 

April  13,  1836,  aged  71.     For  record  of  his 

children  see  p.  301. 
Hannah — born  1767 — married  Dea.  Stephen  Wood,  April 

3,  1782.  For  record  of  her  children,  see  p.  289. 
Lydia — born  1768— married  Captain  Lemuel  Brooks. 
John — born  1770— married  Jane  Raymond.     For  the  record 

of  their  children,  see  page  253. 

NINTH  GENERATION. 

Children  of  Nathaniel  Benedict  2d,  and  Anah  Raymond — p.  314. 

Mary— born  March  23,  1770 — married  John  Eversley.  For 
her  children  see  p.  283. 

Andrew — born  June  21,1772 — married  Sally  Brown— re- 
moved to  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  w^here  he  now 
resides. 

Nathaniel— born  July  17,  1774— married  Esther  Bouton, 
daughter  of  William  Bouton,  January  18, 
1797— died  May  20,  1834,  in  his  60th  year. 
Esther,  his  wife,  died  May  22,  1843,  aged  64. 

Simeon— born  September  12,  1776— resides  at  Brockport.    : 

Raymond— born  April  2,  1779— married  Mary  Seymour. 
His  children  are  Stephen,  Ann,  Mary,  and 
Gould.  His  wife  died  Nov.  2,  1819,  aged 
30.     He  afterwards  married  Nancy  Smith. 


GENEALOGICAL  REGISTER.  319 

Asa — born  July  7,  1781— married  Hannah  Reed.  His  chil- 
dren were  Frederick,  George,  Alfred,  Harriet, 
William  Henry,  and  Charles.  Hannah,  his 
wife,  died  Nov.  U,  1830,  aged  46  years ;  and 
he  afterwards  married  Ruth  Hanford.  He 
now  resides  in  Brockport,  N.  Y 

Uriah— born  September  7, 1782 — married  Sally  North — re- 
moved to  Cayuga  Co  ,  N.  Y.,  where  he  now 
resides. 

Anah — born  July  4,  1789 — married  Levi  Scribner,  and 
removed  to  Wilton,  Conn. 

Hannah— married  Nathaniel  Furnald,  of  New  York — died — 

Alfred — born  May  7,  1791 — died  — . 

Anah,  the  wife  of  said  Nathaniel  Benedict  2d,  died  Febru- 
ary 26,  1792,  aged  42;  and  on  the  2d  April,  1794,  he  married 
Hannah  Selleck,  who  died  Sept.  1800,  aged  45.  He  died  on 
the  24th  February,  1833,  aged  88. 

TENTH  GENERATION. 

Seth  Williston  Benedict,  only  child  of  Nathaniel  Bene- 
dict, 3d,  and  Esther  Bouton,  was  born  at  Norwalk,  November 
16,  1803,  and  according  to  the  Family  Record  was  "  baptized 
by  Rev.  Dr.  jMatthias  Burnett,  January  5,  1804."  He  was 
named  after  the  pioneer  missionary  of  Western  New  York,  the 
Rev.  Seth  Williston,  now  of  Durham,  N.  Y.  At  the  com- 
mencement of  the  tide  of  emigration  to  what  was  then  called 
" the  west"  his  father  and  Andrew,  an  older  brother,  settled 
near  the  banks  of  the  Chenango  River,  where  they  resided  for 
some  time,  but  not  Kking  the  location,  they  relinquished  their 
settlements,  Andrew  going  farther  west,  and  his  father  return- 
ing to  his  native  town.  It  was  there  the  family  enjoyed  the 
labors  of  that  indefatigable  missionary,  whom  his  mother  re- 
garded as  her  spiritual  father,  and  whose  name  she  gave  to  her 
first  and  only  child. 

At  the  age  of  fifteen,  he  entered  the  office  of  the  Norwalk 
Gazette,  then  just  established  in  his  native  town,  to  learn 
the  art  and  mystery  of  printing.  Four  years  after  he  pur- 
chased the  paper  and  continued  to  publish  it  until  January 
1,1833,  when  becoming  interested  in  the  New  York  Evan- 
gelist, he  removed  to  New  York,  and  published  that  paper 
till  September,  1837.  Since  that  time  he  has  devoted  him- 
self mainly  to  his  profession  as  a  printer. 


320  NORWALK.  " 


APPENDIX  C. 

The  descendants  of  Dea.  James  Benedict,  of  Rldgefield, 
form  a  distinct  branch,  which  it  does  not  come  within  the  de- 
sign of  this  work  to  give  at  length.  He  was  the  father  of 
Peter  Benedict,  of  North  Salem,  who  was  Deacon  of  the 
Church  there  for  many  years ;  also  of  John  Benedict,  of 
Ridgefield,  the  fifth  Deacon  of  that  Church. 

His  son  Peter  was  the  father  of  Rev.  Abner  Benedict,  who 
graduated  at  Yale  College  in  1769,  and  was  settled  in  the 
ministry  at  Middletown  (Middlefield  Parish),  for  fourteen 
years,  during  which  time,  by  his  address  and  efforts  he  pro- 
cured the  emancipation  of  all  the  slaves  held  by  his  people. 
He  died  at  Roxbury, November  19,  1818.  He  was  also  father 
of  Rev.  Joel  Benedict,  D.  D.,  who  graduated  at  Princeton, 
1765,  and  was  settled  in  the  ministry  at  Lisbon,  Conn.,  eleven 
years,  and  afterwards  at  Plainfield,  Conn.,  where  he  died  Fe- 
bruary 13,  1816  :  also  father  of  Lieut.  Peter  Benedict,  an 
officer  under  Gen.  Washington  in  the  Revolutionary  war. 

Rev.  Abner  Benedict  (grandson  of  James),  was  the  father 
of  Rev.  Joel  T.  Benedict,  who  was  born  September  6,  1772, 
and  admitted  to  the  bar  in  Fairfield  Co.,  in  1794.  After  six 
years  practice  he  changed  his  profession,  and  was  settled  in  the 
ministry  in  Bethlehem,  N.  Y.,  and  afterwards  in  Franklin, 
from  whence  he  removed  to  Philadelphia,  to  take  charge  of 
the  operations  of  the  Pennsylvania  Branch  of  the  American 
Tract  Society,  where  he  died  in  October,  [1833.  fHe  ^was 
also  the  grandfather  of  Rev.  Joel  Tyler  Headley,  author  of 
several  of  our  recent  popular  works. 

Rev.  Joel  Tyler  Benedict  was  the  father  of  Prof.  George 

Wyllis  Benedict,   of   the  University  of  Vermont,  and  of 

"Erastus  C.  Benedict,  Esq.,  and  of  Abner  Benedict,  Esq., 

both  members  of  the  present  bar  of  the  City  of  New  York,  and 

of  Adin  W.  Benedict,  Esq.,  of  Huntingdon,  Pa. 


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